WorksheetsDisease Review 8th
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 36mins
Heart disease occurs when fatty substances, such as cholesterol, are deposited on the walls of the:
Arteries
Heart
Lungs
Bronchi
Insulin injections are used by people who suffer from ___________ in order to help the person breathe during an attack.
Diabetes
Allergies
Asthma
Heart Disease
What drug can be used to reduce the symptoms of allergies?
Antibiotics
Antihistamines
Antibodies
Antivirals
Which of the following are positive lifestyle habits:
Smoking
Eating healthy
Drinking alcohol
Exercising
Check all of the following unhealthy lifestyle habits:
Eating healthy
Drinking alcohol
Exercising
Smoking
Healthy artery walls are:
Hard and rigid
Filled with cholesterol
Clear and flexible
Made of viruses
When treating cancer, chemotherapy is used to control the spread of cancer by:
Using anticancer drugs
Adding T-cells to the blood
Using radioactive substances
Surgically removing cancer cells
Which is NOT a warning sign of cancer?
Obvious change in a wart or mole
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Allergic reaction to pollen
Which of the following is a symptom of an asthma attack?
Shortness of breath
Stiff joints
Hives
Indigestion
Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from:
Creating oxygen
Converting food into energy
Circulating blood
Creating hormones
Pain, stiffness, along with swelling of the joints are signs of:
Asthma
Diabetes
Cancer
Arthritis
Treatments for heart disease include:
Angioplasty
Open heart surgery
Medications
All of these are correct
A symptom of type 1 diabetes is:
Unusual thirst
Difficulty breathing
Nagging cough
Indigestion
A severe allergic reaction could result in:
death
hypertension
asthma
diabetes
What do type 1 diabetics use to stay alive?
Epinephrine
Antihistamines
Insulin
Chemotherapy
Which of the following can be a trigger or cause for asthma?
Exercise
Allergens
High Cholesterol
Both exercise and allergens
What are the four causes of disease?
Germs, Heredity, Environment, Lifestyle
Germs, Heredity, Lifestyle, How you live
Germs, Hand washing, Heredity, Speeding
Germs, Heredity, Envrionment, Genetics
If a person is overweight or obese, what could the consequences be?
Cancer
Diabetes
Heart Disease
All of the above
Heredity is the same as:
Inherited
Genetic
Environment
Both Inherited and Genetic
Symptoms that include chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, and swelling are related to:
Diabetes
Allergies
Arthritis
Heart Disease
Which disease involves abnormal body cells growing out of control?
Heart disease
Diabetes
Cancer
Asthma
What is a cancer causing agent is known as a:
Antihistamine
Carcinogen
Antibiotic
Chemotherapy
A disease that causes your airways to become inflamed making it difficult to breathe is:
Allergies
Asthma
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Air pollution, allergens, stress, emotions, exercise, food, medicine dust mites and pollen are all causes of:
Allergies
Asthma
Heart Disease
Arthritis
Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness are symptoms of:
Heart Disease
Allergies
Arthritis
Asthma
People who use antihistamines are trying to help with this disease:
Asthma
Arthritis
Allergies
Cancer
People who are experiencing frequent urination, extreme hunger, mood changes, and fatigue may have this disease:
Heart disease
Arthritis
Cancer
Diabetes
Corticosteroids and anti-inflammatory drugs are used to treat which disease?
Asthma
Heart Disease
Arthritis
Allergies
A disease in which the pancreas makes very little or no insulin is:
Asthma
Diabetes type I
Diabetes type II
Arthritis
A disease that can be caused by the sun's UV rays is:
Cancer
Asthma
Allergies
Heart Disease
A disease in which the body's cells do not respond normally to insulin and results in insulin resistance is:
Arthritis
Diabetes type I
Diabetes type II
Asthma
There is no way to prevent this disease:
Allergies
Asthma
Diabetes type I
Diabetes type II
When the cartilage wears away from the joint, it causes this disease:
Asthma
Allergies
Diabetes
Arthritis
For which disease should you keep a diary?
Asthma
Arthritis
Cancer
Allergies
For which disease can you get shots (injections) and drops under the tongue?
Arthritis
Diabetes type I
Diabetes type II
Allergies
For which disease can you use a nebulizer?
Allergies
Asthma
Diabetes
Cancer
With asthma, a "cause" is also known as a:
Trigger
Chronic
Histamine
Allergen
When the body's immune system sees a substance as harmful and overreacts to it:
Asthma
Diabetes
Arthritis
Allergies
A nagging cough or hoarseness can be a sign of:
Asthma
Allergies
Cancer
Heart Disease
For which disease should you keep an epinephrine auto injector available at all times?
Allergies
Diabetes
Cancer
Asthma
What is the best way to get rid of germs?
Wash your hands
Take a shower
Take a mud bath
Sneeze into your sleeve
Any harmful change in the state of health of the body or mind is:
Acute
Non communicable
Transmission
Disease
Any disease that is caused by an agent or pathogen that invades the body:
Non-infectious disease
Infectious disease
Non communicable disease
Chronic
A disease that is not caused by a pathogen:
Non-infectious disease
Infectious disease
Communicable disease
Chronic
A characteristic or behavior that increases a person's chances of disease.
Genetics
Risk Factor
Immunization
Heredity
A disease caused by abnormal chromosomes or by defective genes inherited by a child from one or both parents.
DNA
Risk Factor
Acute disease
Hereditary disease
An overreaction of the immune system to something in the environment that is harmless to most people.
Allergy
Asthma
Reaction time
Histamine
When histamine is released due to allergies, you can take this medication to help with the overreaction of the immune system.
Antibiotics
Antiviral
Antihistamine
Antifreeze
When a person's immune system attacks certain cells, tissues, or organs of the body.
Autoimmune disease
Antihistamine disease
Automatic disease
Immunization disease
An immunization is the process of becoming immune (getting vaccinations as well).
True
False
Passing disease from one person to another through touch, blood, bodily fluids, as well as through the air and water is called:
Immunization
Transmission
Acute
Chronic
An illness that is short in duration, rapidly progressive, and in need of urgent care is:
Acute
Chronic
An illness that lasts a long period of time, 6 months or more is:
Acute
Chronic
Which illness is acute?
Cancer
Heart Attack
Arthritis
Allergies
Which illness is chronic?
Heart Attack
Choking
Arthritis
Broken arm
A disease in which cells grow uncontrollably and invade healthy tissue:
Asthma
Allergies
Cancer
Heart disease
An abnormal mass of cells:
Malignant
Benign
Biopsy
Tumor
Describes tumors that are cancerous and can be life threatening:
Malignant
Benign
Biopsy
Tumor
Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation all treat which disease?
Arthritis
Allergies
Cancer
Heart Disease
Obesity or being overweight can lead to which of the following diseases?
Cancer
Heart Disesase
Diabetes
Asthma
Stress can lead to illness.
True
False
All non communicable diseases can be prevented.
True
False
Four causes of disease are:
Germs, heredity, environment, lifestyle
Germs heredity, lifestyle, how you live
Germs, hand washing, heredity, speeding
Germs, heredity, environment, genetics
A germ is also known as a:
Pathogen
Poison
Pakaderm
Partisan
An example of an infectious disease is:
Strep throat
Rhino Virus (a cold)
Influenza (the flu)
All of these
Two ways germs are transported:
Airborne and sunlight
Airborne and physical contact
Physical contact and shaking hands
Airborne and sneezing
What does the immune system do for the body?
It keeps it healthy by fighting off infections
It is a network of tissues and organs that release chemicals that control certain body functions
It brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide from the body.
It is the group of glands and organs that works together to digest food.
Which of the following are ways to boost your immune system and avoid disease?
Eating healthy and getting enough sleep
Avoiding alcohol and drugs
Exercising and getting your immunizations
All of these are correct
If a person is overweight or obese, what could the consequences be?
Cancer
Diabetes
Heart Disease
All of these
If you receive a flu shot one year, does that guarantee that you will be protected against the flu the next year?
Yes
No
