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The most important part of the brain for sexual functioning is the ____________________.

Adolescents’ positive and negative emotions are more heavily tied to romantic relationships, or lack thereof, than to friendships, family relationships, or school.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, ________________ use is at the highest level in three decades.

What is a telomere? How does this relate to aging?

Chest pain is the most common symptom of cardiovascular disease.

As bones weaken in the spine, adults gradually lose height and their posturebecomes hunched over, which is called __________________.

Not feeling fully adolescent or adult is the known as the ___________________  state.

A client who has type 2 diabetes for 16 years  has a BMI of 32 and is being admitted for a below the knee amputation (BKA) due to a gangrenous right toe. The client is upset about the amputation and states, “I do not know how this happened.” What should the nurse do FIRST? 

For adults older than ____, mortality is lowest among individuals who are moderately overweight (BMI 23.5-27.5)

Longevity is defined as