Noncommunicable Diseases

Question 1

Chronic conditions that do not result from an acute infectious process

Answer 1

Noncommunicable diseases

Question 2

Disease that has a prolonged course and complete cure is rarely achieved

Answer 2

Noncommunicable disease

Question 3

Characteristics of NCDs (CMLNPF)

Answer 3

Complex etiology
Multiple risk factors
Long latency period
Non contagious
Prolonged course of disease
Functional impairment

Question 4

Aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, an environmental exposure, or a hereditary characteristic that is associated with an increase in the occurrence of a particular disease or injury

Answer 4

Risk factor

Question 5

A behavioral risk factor that can be reduced or controlled

Answer 5

Modifiable risk factor

Question 6

Give examples of modifiable risk factors

Answer 6

Physical inactivity
Tobacco use
Alcohol intake
Unhealthy diet

Question 7

Risk factor that cannot be reduced

Answer 7

Nonmodifiable risk factor

Question 8

Examples of nonmodifiable risk factor

Answer 8

Age
Race
Sex
Family history

Question 9

Caused by narrowed, blocked or stiffened blood vessels

Answer 9

Cardiovascular disease

Question 10

Disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle

Answer 10

Coronary heart disease

Question 11

Disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain

Answer 11

Cerebrovascular disease

Question 12

Disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs

Answer 12

Peripheral arterial disease

Question 13

Malformation of heart structure existing at birth

Answer 13

Congenital heart disease

Question 14

Formation of plaques in blood vessels

Answer 14

Atherosclerosis

Question 15

1 cause of death globally

Answer 15

Cardiovascular disease

Question 16

CVD is _____ out of ____ leading cause of death in the US

Answer 16

2, 3

Question 17

Over ____% CVD deaths occur in middle to low income countries

Answer 17

80

Question 18

By 2030, almost ___M people will die of CVD

Answer 18

25

Question 19

Disease that arises when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin of when body cannot effectively use the insulin produced

Answer 19

Diabetes

Question 20

Hormone made by the pancreas that helps cells to take in glucose

Answer 20

Insulin

Question 21

AKA as pre diabete

Answer 21

Impaired glucose tolerance

Question 22

Insulin dependent diabetes

Answer 22

Type I

Question 23

Non insulin dependent

Answer 23

Type II diabete

Question 24

Diabetes caused by modifiable risk factors

Answer 24

type II

Question 25

Test used for detection of diabetes

Answer 25

Fasting blood glucose

Question 26

Confirmatory test for diabetes

Answer 26

HbA1c

Question 27

Reference values for HbA1c test Diabetes? Prediabetes? Normal?

Answer 27

6.5% above 5.7-6.4% Below 5.7%

Question 28

Reference values for FBS Diabetes? Prediabetes? Normal?

Answer 28

Above 126 mg/dL 100-125 mg/dL 99 mg/dL below

Question 29

Glucose tolerance test reference range Diabetes? Prediabetes? Normal?

Answer 29

200 mg/dL 140-199 mg/dL 140 below

Question 30

How many people worldwide have diabetes mellitus?

Answer 30

347 Million

Question 31

Projected increase of people who have dm between 2008 and 2030

Answer 31

2/3

Question 32

Rapid creation of abnormal cells

Answer 32

Cancer

Question 33

How many people died from cancer in 2008

Answer 33

7.6 M

Question 34

How many % of people from low and middle income countries died from cancer

Answer 34

70%

Question 35

Estimated cancer deaths by 2030

Answer 35

13.1 M

Question 36

___% of cancers are attributable to modifiable behavior risk factors

Answer 36

30

Question 37

Leading cause of cancer death globally with 1.37 M deaths in 2008 #1 cause of cancer mortality

Answer 37

Lung cancer

Question 38

Most common risk factor for lung cancer

Answer 38

Tobacco use

Question 39

Leading cause of cancer death in women (15%)

Answer 39

Breast cancer

Question 40

How many women will be diagnosed with breast cancer

Answer 40

1/8

Question 41

Help detect early onset of breast cancer

Answer 41

Breast examination

Question 42

Breast tissue density is checked for tumors

Answer 42

Mammogram

Question 43

__% of breast cancer occur in women with no risk factors

Answer 43

70

Question 44

__% of Bcancers are inherited while__% are the first in their families

Answer 44

5, 80

Question 45

__ out of ___ filipino women will develop breast cancer

Answer 45

1, 3

Question 46

Highest incidence rate of breast cancer in ph

Answer 46

Pampanga

Question 47

T/F: PH has the highest incidence rate of cancer in asia

Answer 47

True

Question 48

Cancer of female reproductive system

Answer 48

Cervical cancer

Question 49

2nd most common cancer among men

Answer 49

Prostate cancer

Question 50

Risk factors for prostate cancer (AROW)

Answer 50

Age Race Obesity Weight gain

Question 51

3rd most common type of cancer

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Colorectal cancer

Question 52

Colorectal cancer starts as small clumps of cells called

Answer 52

Polyps

Question 53

Used to detect colorectal cancer

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Colonoscopy

Question 54

Likelihood of getting colorectal cancer before 75

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1 out of 100

Question 55

__% of deaths from chronic respiratory diseases occur in low income countries

Answer 55

90

Question 56

Includes diseases characterized by a persistent blockage of airflow/prevent proper lung airflow

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 57

___ million people have moderate-severe COPD

Answer 57

65

Question 58

Common chronic respiratory diseases characterized by breathlessness and wheezing where individual struggles to intake air because of constricted airways

Answer 58

Asthma

Question 59

How many million people are affected with asthma

Answer 59

235 million

Question 60

#1 chronic disease among children

Answer 60

Asthma

Question 61

How many percent of asthma deaths occur in low income countries

Answer 61

80%