ch 26 test for sem 2 exam

Question 1

osteoarthritis is a disease of the

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joints

Question 2

what is an accurate statement about cancer

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many cancers can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices

Question 3

in the condition called atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque on artery walls is mainly due to

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eating fatty foods

Question 4

the most common type of cancer in the US is

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skin cancer

Question 5

people with a family history of hypertension

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should take extra steps to lower their other risk factors of CVD

Question 6

in the condition diabetes

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cells cannot function because glucose builds up in the blood and is not delivered to the cells

Question 7

two of the most common cardiovascular diseases are hypertension and

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atherosclerosis

Question 8

an inflammatory condition that narrows the airways in the lungs is

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asthma

Question 9

mental disabilities include mental retardation, genetic disorders, and

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fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 10

the pain of angina pectoris occurs when the heart does not get enough oxygen.

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true

Question 11

if certain foods make you break out in a rash, you have asthma.

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false

Question 12

whether a person develops a CVD depends partly on age and heredity.

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true

Question 13

pregnant females who use alcohol or other drugs greatly increase the risk that their babies will be born with mental retardation.

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true

Question 14

radiation therapy may be used to treat diabetes.

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false

Question 15

cancer can be treated with insulin.

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false

Question 16

hypertension is called a “silent killer” because it often has not symptoms in the early stages.

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true

Question 17

you can lower your chances of developing diabetes by maintaining an appropriate weight, eating a healthful diet, and being physically active.

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true

Question 18

noncancerous tumors do no spread and are never dangerous.

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false

Question 19

all heart attacks are sudden and cause intense chest pain.

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false

Question 20

any physical or mental impairment that limits normal activity

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disability

Question 21

cancerous

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malignant

Question 22

a hearing loss so severe that a person affected cannot benefit from mechanical amplification

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profound deafness

Question 23

a cancer causing substance

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carcinogen

Question 24

a specific reaction of the immune system to a foreign and frequently harmless substance

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allergy

Question 25

noncancerous

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benign

Question 26

chemicals that can stimulate mucus and fluid production in an area

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histamines

Question 27

the spread of cancer from the point of where it originated to other parts of the body

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metastasis

Question 28

irregular heartbeats

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arrhythmia

Question 29

a disease that is not transmitted by another person or a vector nor from the environment

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non-communicable diseases

Question 30

a cancer that affects the blood-forming organs is a _

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leukemia