LESSON 17

Question 1

This disease includes cardiovascular conditions, diabetes mellitus, lung/chronic respiratory disease, and range of cancers

Answer 1

Non-communicable disease

Question 2

These diseases are considered as lifestyle related and is mostly the result of unhealthy habits

Answer 2

Non-communicable disease

Question 3

What is the GOAL OF DOH?

Answer 3

A Philippines free from the avoidable burden of NCDs

Question 4

What risk factor:
The most important public health problem

Answer 4

Physical Inactivity

Question 5

It is called as the Bad Cholesterol

Answer 5

LDL

Question 6

This virus is lined with cervical and vulvar cancer

Answer 6

Human Papilloma Virus

Question 7

It is associated with nasopharyngeal and anal cancer

Answer 7

Epstein-Barr Virus

Question 8

What are the most common causes of liver cancer?

Answer 8

Hepatitis B and C virus

Question 9

Viruses causing cancer are known as

Answer 9

Oncoviruses

Question 10

It is an energy emitted and transferred through matter and space

Answer 10

Radiation

Question 11

2 common forms of radiation

Answer 11

Ultraviolet
Ionizing radiation

Question 12

It adversely affects the genes and cells enzymes causing ‘DNA mutation’

Answer 12

UV radiation

Question 13

It causes tissue and cell damage by ‘breaking the DNA molecule’

Answer 13

Ionizing radiation