Mechanisms of Disease Test Review

You might have hypervitaminosis if...

• you consume way too many vitamins for an extended period of time

• you consume way too few vitamins for an extended period of time

• you consume too much sugar for an extended period of time

• you don't get enough exposure to sunlight for an extended period of time

All of the following are considered classifications of trauma except

• nutritional imbalance

• motor vehicle accidents

• slips and falls

• burns

• poisoning

Many factors affect human health. Which term BEST describes diet and exercise for MOST adults?

• lifestyle choice

• environmental factor

• genetic predisposition

• medically prescribed behavior

Why is a healthy diet important?

• It maintains a constant body temperature.

• It prevents damage to internal organs.

• It makes oxygen for all the cells in the body.

• It supplies the body’s needs for growth and energy.

James exercises for 30 minutes per day, five days a week. This moderate exercise program most likely provides which benefit?

• loss of bone and muscle strength

• improvement in overall health

• increased blood pressure

• decreased energy levels

Which is best defined by eating a proper amount of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to help the body function properly?

• exercise

• lifestyle

• nutrition

• respiration

Which lifestyle choices are unhealthy?

• daily exercise

• maintaining a high body mass index

• a diet high in vegetables and low in proteins

Having students wash their hands frequently with soap and water will limit the spread of infectious disease by

• protecting harmless bacterial cells.

• changing viral and bacterial nucleic acids.

• releasing mutated cells from pores.

• removing viruses and bacteria from the skin.

Diseases that can be transmitted between organisms are

• infectious

• inherited

• environmental

• congenital.

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS. The first known human cases AIDS were in Africa in the late 1950s. Since then, tens of millions of people have died from the disease, and tens of millions more people all over the world are infected.

Which term BEST describes the disease AIDS?

• hereditary

• trauma

• inflammation/infection

• impaired immunity

• nutritional imbalance