Non Communicable Diseases

Unhealthy lifestyle choices is the cause of most heart disease

• True

• False

Catching it from someone else is a risk factor for cancer

• True

• False

A disease that cannot be passed from person to person is

• Communicable

• Non Communicable

A stroke is destruction of the brain tissue caused by lack of blood flow to the brain

• True

• False

Cardiovascular disease is a condition that reduces the strength or function of the heart or blood vessels

• True

• False

The removal of a tissue sample from a person for examination is an X-ray.

• True

• False

Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy.

• True

• False

Arthritis is a disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness

• True

• False

Chemotherapy is a treatment that destroys cancer cells in a specific location

• True

• False

If a person was having an asthma attack they may wheeze, cough, feel short of breath, or tightness and fullness in the chest.

• True

• False