Non-Communicable Diseases

Which of the following medical procedures are used in the treatment of cancer?

• biopsy, vasectomy and radiation
• biopsy, chemotherapy and vasectomy
• chemotherapy, radiation and surgery
• radiation, chemical dependency, biopsy

The chronic abuse of alcohol and chewing tobacco is associated with what type of cancer?

• lung cancer
• nasal cancer
• stomach cancer
• mouth/throat cancer

What type of cancer is associated with prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays?

• lung cancer 
• skin cancer
• breast cancer 
• testicular cancer

Critical factors that play a role in the development of cardiovascular diseases would include what?

• obesity, the lack of regular exercise, healthy diet
• lifetime fitness, healthy diet and herpes simplex II
• testicular cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer
• obesity, cigarette smoking and chronic high blood pressure

The four leading causes of death in the United States are:

• auto accidents
• related to hereditary conditions
• caused by infectious organisms
• related to poor health habits or lifestyle choices

Which of the following diseases is the leading cause of death in the U.S. to date?

• AIDS
• cancer
• syphilis 
• heart disease

Stress increases the risk of heart disease by:

• strengthening the heart muscle
• increasing one's blood pressure
• causing plaque to form in the arteries
• increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes

A diagnostic tool that uses powerful magnets to show images of the heart is:

• a CT scan
• an angioplasty
• an electrocardiogram (EKG)
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

A treatment for cardiovascular disease in which a tiny tube with a balloon is inserted into a blocked artery:

• angioplasty
• a pacemaker
• laser intervention
• a coronary bypass

Cancer can best be described as:

• an irregular heartbeat
• inflammation of the blood vessels
• when blood flow is stopped going to the brain
• a renegade system of growth that originates within the human body