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WorksheetsChronic Disease Unit
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 46mins
An abnormal mass/group of cancer cells is called a
tumor
cyst
lesion
polyp
Activities or choices that will affect your health.
risk factors
biogenetics
healthy choices
habits
If someone in your family has had Cancer in the past you have what doctors call a:
Predisposition
Carcinogen
Risk Factor
Chemotherapy
Which type of tumor is being described:
Slow growing Not dangerous Does not spread
Malignant
Benign
Anything that can cause mutations or turn on cancer genes.
Examples: smoking, radiation, chemicals, poor diet
Risk Factors
Mutations
Tumors
Predispositions
how does cancer spread through the body
We don't know
breaking away from tumors
it cant spread
it takes control of blood cells
What is is called when a tumor proves to be cancerous?
malignant
benign
oncogene
byogene
Cancers are diseases in which cells
adhere to each other
fail to differentiate
grow elongated
divide uncontrollably
Which of the following has been shown to be more effective in lowering type II diabetes risk?
High intensity exercise
Regular exercise and healthy diet
Prescription diabetes medication (insulin)
Vitamins and regular physical activity
All the following statements describe chronic disease except
it develops gradually
it lasts for a long time
it can easily be spread from one person to another
it causes either continual symptoms or recurring bouts of illness
Amanda smokes a half pack of cigarettes per day, is inactive, and has a poor dietary intake. Which of the following chronic diseases is she at risk of developing?
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Diabetes
All of the answers are correct
Fred is a 60-year-old male who is obese and physically inactive. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes by his physician, but he is not taking supplemental insulin. Which type of diabetes does he likely have?
Type 1
Type 2
Type 1.5
Gestational
Exposure to radon puts a person at risk for which type of cancer?
Skin
Breast
Lung
Pancreatic
The type of cardiovascular disease responsible for the most deaths in the United States is
stroke
congestive heart failure
hypertension
coronary heart disease
Which hormone appears to increase the risk heart disease?
Testosterone
Androgen
Cortisol
Progesterone
When cancer metastasizes it
becomes non-threatening
attacks one area of the body
reaches its full growth potential
spreads to another area of the body
If a woman tests positive for HPV, she may be at increased risk for this form of cancer.
Breast
Cervical
Uterine
Colon
All of the following are ways doctors look for signs of cancer except
biopsies
lab tests that look for the presence of tumor markers
unexplained weight gain
DNA tests
Which of the following screenings should a female with a family history of reproductive cancer and skin cancer have?
Monthly breast self-exams
Yearly skin cancer screening
HPV screening
All of the answers are correct
Identify the term that describes cancer causing agents or substances
Tumor
Benign tumor
Malignant tumor
Carcinogens
What are ways to educate the world and help reverse chronic diseases?
increase physical activity
consume proper diet
no smoking
limit alcohol consumption
all of the above
What does the acronym FAST stand for regarding a stroke?
Fast, Arm, Speech, Talk
Face, Angry, Special, Time
Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Feet, Arm, Speak, Teach
Type 1 diabetes is commonly called "adult-onset diabetes" since it is diagnosed later in life.
true
false
What type of diseases are typically of long duration and slow progression?
acute
chronic
infectious
contagious
These people are at risk of stroke.
high blood pressure
diabetes
high cholesterol
all are at risk for stroke
Which disease affects your body's ability to produce insulin?
diabetes
hypertension
stroke
myocardial infarction
Diabetes Type 2 is linked to obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise.
true
false
A serious condition that occurs when the blood supply to the heart slows or stops and the heart muscle is damaged.
heart attack
hypertension
stroke
angioplasty
A condition in which the pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels stays at a level higher than normal.
heart attack
hypertension
stroke
angioplasty
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
A condition in which bones become weak and brittle
Progressive mental deterioration due to generalized degeneration of the brain
A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement
Inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs
What causes Alzheimer's?
Plaques and tangles that kill brain cells
Blood clots in and around the brain
Mutation of brain cells
A severe spinal injury
Which of the following is a symptom of early Alzheimer's
Seizures
Hot flashes
Short-term memory loss
Impaired vision
Is there a cure for Alzheimer's?
No, treatment only manages symptoms
Yes, it can be cured
What is the name of the protein that causes tangles in the brain?
Collagen
Tau
Insulin
Lactase
What is the name of the protein that causes plaques in the brain?
Tau
Hemoglobin
Beta-Amyloid
Coronin
Alzheimer's is the most common:
Mental illness in elderly people
Brain injury
Genetic disorder
Form of dementia
A person with severe AD requires:
Help getting dressed
Around-the-clock care
Medications to keep them alive
Constant reminders of who and where they are
Capillaries
Localized; kills cancer cells and slows tumor growth
Exchange gases, nutrients, water, and hormones
Disease that attacks the brain; ;most common form of dementia
When a blood vessel is 'ballooned" and weakened
Plaques (Alzheimers)
Sugar; levels of this risk to dangerously high levels in a diabetic
Abnormal clusters of protein fragments that build up between nerve cells
Dead and dying nerve cells made up twisted stands of another protein
Hardened deposits of fat on the walls of arteries throughout the body
No signs of cancer after treatment
Remission
Benign
Malignant
Metastasis
White blood cells
Any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body
Use of drugs orally/IV to destroy cancer; travels throughout the entire body
Part of the body's immune system, detect and fight viruses and bacteria
When blood flow is blocked to the heart causing surrounding tissue to die
Returns blood to the heart
Benign
Veins
Aneurysm
Arteries
Pancreas
Where insulin production occurs
Forms clots to stop bleeding
When a blood vessel is "ballooned" and weakened
Carries blood away from the heart
This is a condition in which there is an excess of body fat for one’s weight
Insulin
Glucose
Obesity
Hypertension
This is a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; type of cell destroyed by Alzheimer’s.
Tangles
Neuron
Plaques
Alzheimers
The tool commonly used to determine whether someone is obese or overweight
Hypertension
Body Composition
BCC
BMI
Valves in veins
support them
protect them
prevent the backward movement inside them
provide them elesticity
