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Worksheets14.4 Review Diabetes, Allergies, Asthma, and Arthritis
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Diabetes mellitus is a disease resulting from the body’s inability to regulate glucose (sugar)
true
false
Type 1 diabetes is known as
juvenile onset
adult onset
Type 2 diabetes is known as
juvenile onset
adult onset
Diabetes is monitored with:
insulin, low sugar diet, and exercise
insulin, high sugar diet, and exercise
antibiotics, insulin, and low sugar diet
antibiotics, insulin, and exercise
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes includes:
advanced age
obesity
physically active
high blood pressure
low cholesterol
An allergy is an abnormal, destructive immune response with effects that can range from annoying to deadly
true
false
_____________________are restricted to specific organs,
local allergies
systemic allergies
_____________ allergies affect the entire body
local
systemic
__________________attach to a mast cell, which then produces histamines.
allergens
histamines
anti histamines
__________________are a potent chemical substances that causes blood vessels to leak into tissues.
allergens
histamines
anti histamines
__________________are used to counteract allergic reactions.
allergens
histamines
anti histamines
________________is a chronic disease of the respiratory system in which the air passages constrict
asthma
local allergies
systemic allergies
In the midst of an asthma attack, a person will use a rescue inhaler to relax the airways.
true
false
____________________means inflammation of the joints
arthritis
asthma
alleriges
____________________is an autoimmune disease It causes the body’s immune system to attack the joints
osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
gout
arthritis
____________________causes sudden swelling and pain in joints- especially in the feet or toes .
osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
gout
arthritis
Name 3 common allergens and 3 common allergic reactions.
