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WorksheetsPDHPE - Core 1 - CQ2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following refers to poor blood supply from the heart to the limbs?
Angina
Coronary heart disease
Cerebrovascular disease
Peripheral vascular disease
Which risk factor contributes to the leading cause of cancer death in males in Australia?
High-fat diet
Tobacco smoking
Physical inactivity
High blood pressure
Which of the following identifies the health inequities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples when compared to non-Indigenous Australians?
Lower life expectancy, higher mortality rate from diabetes, higher incidence of lung cancer
Lower life expectancy, lower morbidity rate from diabetes, higher incidence of breast cancer
Higher infant mortality rate, lower mortality rate from diabetes, higher incidence of lung cancer
Higher infant mortality rate, higher morbidity rate from diabetes, lower rate of hospitalisation due to injury
Which of the following is a non-modifiable risk factor for breast cancer?
Age
Obesity
High-fat diet
Physical inactivity
Which of the following identifies the two types of cardiovascular disease with the highest rates of mortality in Australia?
Stroke and angina
Stroke and coronary heart disease
Peripheral vascular disease and angina
Peripheral vascular disease and coronary heart disease
Based on statistics, Australia has a very high incidence of cancer when compared to most developed countries. To what is this mainly due?
Poor dietary habits
Higher rates of smoking
Successful screening programs
Increased spending on sun protection
What is cerebrovascular disease?
A bacterial infection affecting heart valves
A problem with the circulation of blood to the lungs
A problem where the heart begins to function less effectively in its role of pumping blood
A condition where the arteries supplying oxygen to the brain become impaired in their function
Which group is most at risk of developing breast cancer?
Women who take the contraceptive pill and exercise regularly
Women over the age of 50 with high levels of circulating oestrogen
Women who have given birth to multiple children and breastfed them
Women with early onset menopause and using hormone replacement therapies
Which of the following is an example of a socioeconomic determinant that influences the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Racism from peers and the community
Remoteness of some of their communities
Lower completion rate of Year 12 education
Lack of access to appropriate health services
Which of the following best describes 'atherosclerosis'?
Dilation of the arterial walls
Increased elasticity of blood vessels
Damage to the blood vessels in the hands and feet
A build-up of plaque on the interior walls of arteries
Which of the following lists the most common risk factors associated with both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and breast cancer?
Ethnicity, gender, lack of physical activity
Family history, smoking, low sugar intake
Family history, obesity, lack of physical activity
Ethnicity, high fat diet, early onset of menstruation
Which of the following best describes healthy ageing?
Ageing at a healthy rate and trying to look younger
Increasing the proportion of people who consume healthy foods throughout their life
Reducing the risk of illness and disease when growing older by maintaining physical, dietary and mental health
Reducing the number of people who die at a young age from illnesses related to hereditary and genetic factors
Which of the following best defines the process of metastasis?
Scanning to locate a tumour
Cells dividing and multiplying
Malignant cells invading body tissue or organs
Differentiating between different types of cancers
Which of the following is a sociocultural determinant that explains the increased risk of respiratory diseases for some Australians?
Being unemployed
Affordability of medical care
Exposure to smoking in the family
Presence of hazardous chemicals at work
The graph shows the mortality rate (1992–2010) for a preventable chronic disease in Australia.
Which of the following is most likely to be the preventable chronic disease represented in the graph?
Obesity
Lung cancer
Type 2 diabetes
Colorectal cancer
Which type of skin cancer is most closely linked to increased mortality?
Solar keratosis
Basal cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Which of the following has contributed most to the declining prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Australia?
Improved community awareness and treatment of CVD
Improved nutritional quality of food consumed by Australians
Increased levels of organised sport participation and exercise by those at risk of CVD
Increased numbers of alternative health professionals and volunteers working with those at risk of CVD
Which of the following is an environmental determinant that best explains why Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy than non-Indigenous Australians?
The types of illness Indigenous Australians develop are more likely to result in death.
Traditional forms of medicine are no longer widely used by Indigenous Australians.
Indigenous Australians are less likely to have access to primary health care and adequate treatment.
Indigenous Australians have higher rates of unemployment so they cannot afford to visit the doctor regularly.
What is the most likely consequence of a growth in the percentage of aged people in the Australian population?
Higher demand for medical services provided by hospitals
Better research into the effects of medication for aged people
Increased revenue from private patients in Australia’s health care sector
More employment opportunities for aged people in the health care sector
Which type of cancer are people who work outdoors most at risk of developing?
Bowel
Breast
Cervical
Skin
