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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAny substance that is known to cause cancer is called acarcinogennicolytepathogenretrovirus
- 2. Multiple Choice
An abnormal mass/group of cancer cells is called a
tumor
cyst
lesion
polyp
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is cancer?The heart does not receive enough blood.Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.Blood filled weak spot.Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. - 4. Multiple Choice
Activities or choices that will affect your health.
risk factors
biogenetics
healthy choices
habits
- 5. Multiple Choice
If someone in your family has had Cancer in the past you have what doctors call a:
Predisposition
Carcinogen
Risk Factor
Chemotherapy
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which type of tumor is being described:
Slow growing Not dangerous Does not spread
Malignant
Benign
- 7. Multiple Choice
Anything that can cause mutations or turn on cancer genes.
Examples: smoking, radiation, chemicals, poor diet
Risk Factors
Mutations
Tumors
Predispositions
- 8. Multiple Choice
how does cancer spread through the body
We don't know
breaking away from tumors
it cant spread
it takes control of blood cells
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is is called when a tumor proves to be cancerous?
malignant
benign
oncogene
byogene
- 10. Multiple Choice
Cancers are diseases in which cells
adhere to each other
fail to differentiate
grow elongated
divide uncontrollably
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has been shown to be more effective in lowering type II diabetes risk?
High intensity exercise
Regular exercise and healthy diet
Prescription diabetes medication (insulin)
Vitamins and regular physical activity
- 12. Multiple Choice
All the following statements describe chronic disease except
it develops gradually
it lasts for a long time
it can easily be spread from one person to another
it causes either continual symptoms or recurring bouts of illness
- 13. Multiple Choice
Amanda smokes a half pack of cigarettes per day, is inactive, and has a poor dietary intake. Which of the following chronic diseases is she at risk of developing?
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Diabetes
All of the answers are correct
- 14. Multiple Choice
Fred is a 60-year-old male who is obese and physically inactive. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes by his physician, but he is not taking supplemental insulin. Which type of diabetes does he likely have?
Type 1
Type 2
Type 1.5
Gestational
- 15. Multiple Choice
Exposure to radon puts a person at risk for which type of cancer?
Skin
Breast
Lung
Pancreatic
- 16. Multiple Choice
The type of cardiovascular disease responsible for the most deaths in the United States is
stroke
congestive heart failure
hypertension
coronary heart disease
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which hormone appears to increase the risk heart disease?
Testosterone
Androgen
Cortisol
Progesterone
- 18. Multiple Choice
When cancer metastasizes it
becomes non-threatening
attacks one area of the body
reaches its full growth potential
spreads to another area of the body
- 19. Multiple Choice
If a woman tests positive for HPV, she may be at increased risk for this form of cancer.
Breast
Cervical
Uterine
Colon
- 20. Multiple Choice
All of the following are ways doctors look for signs of cancer except
biopsies
lab tests that look for the presence of tumor markers
unexplained weight gain
DNA tests
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following screenings should a female with a family history of reproductive cancer and skin cancer have?
Monthly breast self-exams
Yearly skin cancer screening
HPV screening
All of the answers are correct
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich Lifestyle Disease is related to heart attack, atherosclerosis, stroke, and high blood pressure?CancerCardiovascular Disease (CVD)Type 1 DiabetesType 2 Diabetes
- 23. Multiple ChoiceYou are at a family picnic and your uncle complains of shortness of breath, numbness in the left arm and tightness in his chest. Which of the following is most likely the cause of his symptoms?CancerDiabetesHeart attack
- 24. Multiple Choice
Identify the term that describes cancer causing agents or substances
Tumor
Benign tumor
Malignant tumor
Carcinogens
- 25. Multiple ChoiceAs we age, the chances of developing a lifestyle disease:increasesdecreasesstays the same
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA stroke occurs when there is an interruption of blood flow to the ___________.HeartLungsBrainSpine
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAfter an angioplasty is performed, what device is left in the artery to keep it open to allow for better blood flow?StentTransplantPacemakertubal implant
- 28. Multiple Choice
What are ways to educate the world and help reverse chronic diseases?
increase physical activity
consume proper diet
no smoking
limit alcohol consumption
all of the above
- 29. Multiple Choice
What does the acronym FAST stand for regarding a stroke?
Fast, Arm, Speech, Talk
Face, Angry, Special, Time
Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Feet, Arm, Speak, Teach
- 30. Multiple Choice
Type 1 diabetes is commonly called "adult-onset diabetes" since it is diagnosed later in life.
true
false
- 31. Multiple Choice
What type of diseases are typically of long duration and slow progression?
acute
chronic
infectious
contagious
- 32. Multiple Choice
These people are at risk of stroke.
high blood pressure
diabetes
high cholesterol
all are at risk for stroke
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which disease affects your body's ability to produce insulin?
diabetes
hypertension
stroke
myocardial infarction
- 34. Multiple Choice
Diabetes Type 2 is linked to obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise.
true
false
- 35. Multiple Choice
A serious condition that occurs when the blood supply to the heart slows or stops and the heart muscle is damaged.
heart attack
hypertension
stroke
angioplasty
- 36. Multiple Choice
A condition in which the pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels stays at a level higher than normal.
heart attack
hypertension
stroke
angioplasty
- 37. Multiple Choice
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
A condition in which bones become weak and brittle
Progressive mental deterioration due to generalized degeneration of the brain
A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement
Inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs
- 38. Multiple Choice
What causes Alzheimer's?
Plaques and tangles that kill brain cells
Blood clots in and around the brain
Mutation of brain cells
A severe spinal injury
- 39. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a symptom of early Alzheimer's
Seizures
Hot flashes
Short-term memory loss
Impaired vision
- 40. Multiple Choice
Is there a cure for Alzheimer's?
No, treatment only manages symptoms
Yes, it can be cured
- 41. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the protein that causes tangles in the brain?
Collagen
Tau
Insulin
Lactase
- 42. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the protein that causes plaques in the brain?
Tau
Hemoglobin
Beta-Amyloid
Coronin
- 43. Multiple Choice
Alzheimer's is the most common:
Mental illness in elderly people
Brain injury
Genetic disorder
Form of dementia
- 44. Multiple Choice
A person with severe AD requires:
Help getting dressed
Around-the-clock care
Medications to keep them alive
Constant reminders of who and where they are
- 45. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Alzheimer's Disease can go away completely with treatment.TrueFalse
- 46. Multiple Choice
Capillaries
Localized; kills cancer cells and slows tumor growth
Exchange gases, nutrients, water, and hormones
Disease that attacks the brain; ;most common form of dementia
When a blood vessel is 'ballooned" and weakened
- 47. Multiple Choice
Plaques (Alzheimers)
Sugar; levels of this risk to dangerously high levels in a diabetic
Abnormal clusters of protein fragments that build up between nerve cells
Dead and dying nerve cells made up twisted stands of another protein
Hardened deposits of fat on the walls of arteries throughout the body
- 48. Multiple Choice
No signs of cancer after treatment
Remission
Benign
Malignant
Metastasis
- 49. Multiple Choice
White blood cells
Any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body
Use of drugs orally/IV to destroy cancer; travels throughout the entire body
Part of the body's immune system, detect and fight viruses and bacteria
When blood flow is blocked to the heart causing surrounding tissue to die
- 50. Multiple Choice
Returns blood to the heart
Benign
Veins
Aneurysm
Arteries
- 51. Multiple Choice
Pancreas
Where insulin production occurs
Forms clots to stop bleeding
When a blood vessel is "ballooned" and weakened
Carries blood away from the heart
- 52. Multiple Choice
This is a condition in which there is an excess of body fat for one’s weight
Insulin
Glucose
Obesity
Hypertension
- 53. Multiple Choice
This is a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; type of cell destroyed by Alzheimer’s.
Tangles
Neuron
Plaques
Alzheimers
- 54. Multiple Choice
The tool commonly used to determine whether someone is obese or overweight
Hypertension
Body Composition
BCC
BMI
- 55. Multiple Choice
Valves in veins
support them
protect them
prevent the backward movement inside them
provide them elesticity
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