Health Education (preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, And Cancer)?

Question 1 Multiple Choice 2 points
All the following statements describe chronic disease except:


It develops gradually.

It lasts for a long time.

It can easily be spread from one person to another.

It causes either continual symptoms or recurring bouts of illness.

Question 2 Multiple Choice 2 points
What portion of deaths in the U.S. every year are caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer?


More than a quarter

More than a third

More than half

More than two thirds

Question 3 Multiple Choice 2 points
Amanda smokes a half pack of cigarettes per day, is inactive, and has a poor dietary intake. Which of the following chronic diseases is she at risk of developing?


Cardiovascular disease

Cancer

Diabetes

All of the answers are correct.

Question 4 Multiple Choice 2 points
Amanda engages in several health-risk behaviors, including smoking, lack of physical activity, and poor diet. If she chooses to change only one of these behaviors, which change will have the biggest impact on reducing her risk of developing a chronic disease?


Inactivity

Smoking

Poor diet

Each will have the same impact.

Question 5 Multiple Choice 2 points
As of 2008, incidence of this chronic disease had more than doubled over the previous fifteen years.


Cancer

Cardiovascular disease

Diabetes

Osteoporosis

Question 6 Multiple Choice 2 points
Fred is a 60-year-old male who is obese and physically inactive. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes by his physician, but he is not taking supplemental insulin. Which type of diabetes does he likely have?


Type 1

Type 2

Type 1.5

Gestational

Question 7 Multiple Choice 2 points
Diabetes is associated with all the following complications except


increased nerve sensitivity caused by hypoglycemia.

increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

decreased ability of the body to heal.

increased risk for blindness.

Question 8 Multiple Choice 2 points
If Davis has high blood pressure, high blood glucose, and low levels of good cholesterol, which diagnosis will his physician most likely give?


Diabetes

Cardiovascular disease

Metabolic syndrome

Pre-diabetic

Question 9 Multiple Choice 2 points
Recall Andrew's Student Story in the chapter. By exercising and following a healthy diet, Andrew is reducing his risks for


diabetes.

cardiovascular disease.

cancer.

All of the answers are correct.

Question 10 Multiple Choice 2 points
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of adult mortality in the United States, causing more than


2 in 10 deaths.

3 in 10 deaths.

4 in 10 deaths.

5 in 10 deaths.