Disease Prevention Review

You can reduce your risk of STIs by practicing abstinence, which means

• not going out on a date
• not having sexual intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex
• choosing friends who share your values
• not sharing needles with other people

The disorder in which a person's respiratory passages become inflamed and narrow significantly in reaction to certain "triggers" is called

• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Arthritis

Cancer harms the body by 

• Destroying healthy tissues
• Increasing blood pressure
• Preventing insulin production
• Hardening the arteries

Which statement about genital herpes is true?

• Antibiotics can be used to cure genital herpes
• Genital herpes is caused by bacteria
• Genital herpes is only passed on when blisters are present
• Some people with genital herpes show no symptoms

Which statement about STIs is true?

• STIs do not happen to adolescents
• People do not develop immunity to STIs
• All STIs are curable
• STIs cannot kill you

Which statement about pathogens is NOT true?

• Pathogens can cause infectious diseases
• Pathogens belong in your body
• Some animals are pathogens
• Once inside your body, pathogens may multiply

What condition causes hot, red, and swollen joints, and if not treated, may cause joints to stiffen in deformed positions?

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Metastasis
• Macular Degeneration

Arrhythmias are

• blood clots
• dead heart tissues
• irregular heartbeats
• hardened arteries

Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?

• hepatitis
• cancer
• influenza
• tuberculosis

Which of the following does NOT cause infectious diseases?

• drinking water containing pathogens
• indirect contact with an infected person
• sharing a needle used to inject drugs
• acids in the stomach