4) Diseases

Question 1

Common forms of cancer in men and women

Answer 1

men: prostate, colon, and lung
women: breast, lung, and colon

Question 2

Cardiovascular diseases

Answer 2

diseases that affect the cardiorespiratory system: examples: coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease, high blood pressure

Question 3

Chronic disease risk factors

Answer 3

smoking, obesity, physically inactive, high cholesterol, unhealthy diet

Question 4

Ways to avoid becoming infected with a disease

Answer 4

wash your hands with soap and water,
cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing,
get vaccinated,
stay home,
prepare food safely,
remain abstinent or if sexually active practice safe sex,
don’t share personal items,
travel wisely

Question 5

4 ways in which infectious diseases are spread

Answer 5

direct contact: spread throuhg the transfer of bodily fluid,
indirect contact: spread by touching an object or surface where a pathogen may be found,
host: coming in contact with an infected animal, airborne: carried through droplets of water in air

Question 6

HIV Treatment

Answer 6

involves taking a prescribed medication that can lessen the amount of HIV but can’t get rid of it

Question 7

Ways STI’s can be transmitted

Answer 7

sexual contact including oral, anal, and vaginal

Question 8

Dangers of sexting photos/ texts

Answer 8

can affect your mental health and your relationships

Question 9

dementia

Answer 9

impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with doing everyday activities

Question 10

Osteoporosis

Answer 10

a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes.

Question 11

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Answer 11

the reduced circulation of blood to a body part other than the brain or heart
symptoms: leg pain, poor temperature regulation, sore and skin wounds can develop and not properly heal

Question 12

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 12

hardened arteries, occurs with age, may result in heart attack, severity can lessen with a healthy lifestyle

Question 13

chronic diseases

Answer 13

includes cancer, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, obesity

Question 14

Athlete’s foot

Answer 14

occurs when in people’s feet have become confined in and sweaty in a tight space

Question 15

fungi

Answer 15

Yeast, molds, mushrooms, athlete’s foot, spread through direct skin contact

Question 16

influenza

Answer 16

a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.

Question 17

virus

Answer 17

a very simple microorganism that infects cells and may cause disease

Question 18

bacteria

Answer 18

A large group of single-cell microorganisms. Some cause infections and disease in animals and humans

Question 19

antibiotic

Answer 19

a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Question 20

immune

Answer 20

totally or partially resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen.

Question 21

pathogen

Answer 21

a microorganism that causes an infectious disease

Question 22

sexting

Answer 22

the sharing and receiving of sexually explicit messages and nude or partially nude images via cell phone.

Question 23

chlamydia

Answer 23

a common STD that can cause infection among both men and women.

Question 24

genital HPV Infection

Answer 24

when HPV does not go away, it can cause health problems like genital warts and cancer

Question 25

gonorrhea

Answer 25

a venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina.

Question 26

STI

Answer 26

sexually transmitted infection

Question 27

AIDS

Answer 27

late stage of HIV that turns into AIDS