Ch.19 Noncommunicable Diseases Assessment

Heart disease occurs when ____ cause blockages in the arteries.

• allergens

• tobacco products

• hormones

• fatty deposits

What is the most common type of cancer?

• lung cancer

• skin cancer

• breast cancer

• colon cancer

What is arthritis?

• a disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness

• a disease of the muscles marked by painful swelling and stiffness.

• a condition marked by pain in the nerves

• a condition marked by pain in the chest

Which treatment destroys cancer cells in a specific location?

• chemotherapy

• radiation

• surgery

• biologic therapies

If the space in the coronary arteries narrows, __________

• the heart may become too rigid.

• the heart may not get enough oxygen.

• the heart may get too much blood.

• the heart may get too much oxygen.

Cancer is caused by __________

• the rapid growth of normal cells.

• the destruction of abnormal cells by the body’s immune system.

• the rapid and uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

• the body’s lack of abnormal cells.

Which statement is true?

• Only seniors develop arthritis.

• There is an easy cure for arthritis.

• Teens can develop arthritis.

• Arthritis is not a health problem.

High blood pressure __________

• is not something to be concerned about.

• can not be treated but it can be managed.

• occurs only in older people.

• can lead to a heart attack or a stroke.

People with diabetes ____

• should see a doctor immediately because there is an easy cure.

• don’t have to do anything to stop their condition from getting worse.

• don’t have to do anything for their condition except take insulin.

• should manage their condition carefully because there is no cure.

What is cancer?

• a disease that occurs when abnormal cells multiply out of control

• a disease that occurs when normal cells stop multiplying

• a disease that occurs when body systems do not function properly

• a disease that occurs when abnormal cells begin to function normally again