WorksheetsReview U5-TACN Duoc 1
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does “vulnerable” mean?
Nearly continuous or very frequent
Subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
Being within a middle range in size or degree
The state of being mentally ill
“Constant” is best defined as ______.
Able to be easily hurt or influenced
A fever that rises, subsides, then returns
Nearly continuous or very frequent
The gradual development of something
What is the meaning of “moderate”?
Subject to risk from a harmful action
Being within a middle range in size, amount, or degree
Nearly continuous or very frequent
The state of being mentally ill
“Derangement” is ______.
The gradual development of something
A fever that rises and returns again
Able to be easily hurt or influenced
The state of being mentally ill and unable to think or act in a controlled way
What does it mean to “predispose” someone to something?
To create a situation that makes someone likely to be harmed
To protect someone from danger
To reduce the risk of harm
To control someone’s behavior
“Expose” someone to something means ______.
Make someone stronger
Hide someone from danger
Subject someone to risk from a harmful action or condition
Help someone recover
“Course” refers to ______.
The gradual development of something or the way something happens
A sudden change in condition
A repeated illness
A mental disorder
What is an “intermittent fever”?
A fever that lasts continuously
A fever that never returns
A fever that rises, subsides, and then returns again
A mild fever that never increases
Substances on the surface of cells that allow chemicals outside the cell, such as hormones and nutrients, to enter the cell are called:
Chemicals
Receptors
Drugs
Exudates
The word moderately in “Many people may be exposed to influenza virus, for example, but some stay well, others become moderately ill, and weak or old people may die” means:
very
seriously
slightly
marked
People who smoke cigarettes are known to have:
cancer develops
long-term exposure to coal dust
the hormone that promotes entry of sugar into cells
a higher chance of developing impaired respiratory function
Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP), also known as black lung disease or black lung, is caused by:
cancer develops
long-term exposure to coal dust
the hormone that promotes entry of sugar into cells
a higher chance of developing impaired respiratory function
How can diseases be classified?
Only by symptoms
By site, cause, and biological process
Only by age
By country
What does “classification by cause” mean?
Classifying diseases by body parts
Classifying diseases by treatment
Classifying diseases by what causes them
Classifying diseases by time
Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?
Measles
Smallpox
Pneumonia
Hepatitis
Which disease mentioned in the passage is caused by a virus?
Cholera
Gonorrhea
Black lung
Measles
Why do some people not get sick after being exposed to the flu virus?
The virus is not strong
They take medicine early
Their immune system and health are better
They are younger
Who is more likely to die from influenza?
Healthy adults
Children
Weak or old people
Doctors
Exposure to cotton dust can cause:
Heart disease
Brown lung
Diabetes
Cancer
Which factor increases the risk of lung disease in workers exposed to dust?
Drinking milk
Wearing masks
Smoking cigarettes
Sleeping well
Why are scientists studying workers exposed to chemicals?
To make new chemicals
To understand why some get symptoms and others do not
To change work hours
To reduce salary costs
Which habit is considered to increase the risk of illness?
Regular exercise
Eating vegetables
Living with constant stress
Drinking enough water
Why is the relationship between a high-fat diet and heart attack complicated?
It is easy to understand
It is more complex than infections
It has no effect
It is the same as a virus
What happens in cancer?
Cells stop growing
Cells grow without control
Cells die quickly
Cells change color
What is an autoimmune disease?
A disease caused by bacteria
A disease caused by viruses
A disease where the immune system attacks the body
A disease caused by old age
Some mental illnesses may be related to:
Bad behavior only
Infection
Biochemical problems in the brain
Poor education
An old person with weak health gets the flu. What may happen?
The person will not feel sick
The person may die
The person will recover very fast
Nothing will happen
A miner works in coal mines for many years. What disease is he at risk of getting?
Diabetes
Brown lung
Black lung
Heart attack
Two workers are exposed to the same chemicals. One has severe sneezing, the other does not. According to the passage, why?
They work different hours
Their immune systems may be different
One eats more food
One sleeps less
A worker is exposed to dust and also smokes cigarettes. What does the passage say about this person?
He has no health risk
He has a lower risk of disease
He has a higher risk of lung disease
Smoking protects his lungs
A person eats a lot of fatty food and does not exercise. What illness is this person more likely to have?
Infectious disease
Heart disease
Viral flu
Autoimmune disease
A disease has no known cause, but doctors know it affects the immune system. How should this disease be classified?
By site
By age
By biological process
By treatment
A patient has diabetes because insulin cannot enter the cells. What is the problem?
The virus is strong
The immune system is weak
The cell receptor is abnormal
The lungs are damaged
A person’s cells grow very fast and do not stop. This is a sign of:
Infection
Cancer
Allergy
Stress
A person becomes very ill after drinking a small amount of alcohol. According to the passage, why might this happen?
The alcohol is bad
The person is old
The person has a biochemical problem
The person drinks too fast
A mental illness improves after the patient takes medicine. What does the passage suggest?
The illness is only behavioral
The illness is caused by bacteria
The illness may be related to brain function
The illness cannot be treated
