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WorksheetsNon infectious disease
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Non infectious disease (select all that apply)
is highly contagious
is nothing to worry about
kills 41 million people (globally) each year
Cardiovascular diseases account for the most NID deaths
Cardiovascular diseases; cancers; respiratory diseases and diabetes are the four
groups of diseases that account for over 80% of all premature NCD deaths
TRUE
FALSE
Tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets (select correct answer)
are fun & make you live longer
are how celebrities live
all increase the risk of dying from a non infectious disease
all decrease the risk of dying from a non infectious disease
What is the appropriate response to non infectious diseases, from the health care sector? (select correct answers)
Nothing, Covid kills more people
Detection, screening, treatment, palliative care
More beds in hospitals
Public health NID prevention strategies
All those NIDs caused by lifestyle/environment might also have other contributory factors, which of the following are Non infecitous disease, (select all that apply)?
auto immune diseases
inherited diseases
congenital disorders
coronary heart disease
Type 1 diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis
are all caused by smoking
are whereby the body's immune system attacks its own body cells
are not really diseases
are all examples of auto immune diseases
Some non infectious diseases have complex inheritance patterns such as arthritis, dementia, diabetes; do the examples below? (select all that apply)
High blood pressure.
Heart disease.
Alzheimer's disease.
Cancer.
What is a congenital disorder? (select all that apply)
Something to do with your genitals
a condition that is present from birth
Down syndrome
A category of non infectious diseases
Which of the following statements are correct about atherosclerosis?
only the elderly suffer from this
increases risk of blood clots
build up of fatty deposits inside arteries
associated with CVD
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels.
TRUE
FALSE
What are main types of CVD? (1 answer is correct)
COPD, fibroids, arthritis, cancer
Coeliacs disease, emphysema, liver cirrhosis
Peripheral arterial disease, coronary heart disease, strokes & TIAs, aortic disease
Smallpox, cholera, flu, covid, heartburn, flatulence
Which areas of the UK have the highest death rates from CVD? (select correct answers)
Grimsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness
In the South East
Scotland particulary Glasgow region
South Wales, Swansea, Cardiff
High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most important risk factors for CVD.
TRUE
FALSE
There's no such thing as hypertension
High blood pressure is considered to be (select correct answers)
140/90mmHg or higher
150/90mmHg or higher if you're over the age of 80
between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg
when you have a headache
You're at an increased risk of CVD from which of the following examples
BMI 27;
38 inch waist;
male, excessive alcohol consumption
Inactivity, unhealthy diet, over 50
Inheritance: Father/brother diagnosed CVD before 55
mother/sister diagnosed CVD before 65
Ethnic background
south Asian and Black African or African Caribbean background
Undertaking an access to Nursing course
Why does a high intake of salt increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?
Because it's so stressful trying to rip open salt sachets it gives you a heart attack
Becasue my biology lecturer says it does
Because salt makes you thirsty & drink beer
Too much salt > high blood pressure > CVD
What is the current UK guidline for max salt intake per day?
5g
6g
4g
7g
If you got all these answers correct, why haven't you finished your NID assignment?
I have!
I'm working on it!
The deadline isn't until Friday!
Ah.. I need to speak to you about that..!
