Cardiovascular
You are MOST at risk for heart disease if you
a. are a man in a happy marriage.
b. are a woman in an unhappy marriage.
c. are a man in an unhappy marriage.
d. are a woman in a happy marriage
C. are a man in an unhappy marriage.
Which of the following is most accurate about how people get cancer?
a. People very often inherit cancer from their parents.
b. People are never genetically predisposed to cancer.
c. People’s behaviors contribute primarily to cancers.
d. People’s cancer rates vary over longer time periods
C. People’s behaviors contribute primarily to cancers.
Common to both diabetes and asthma are
a. triggers.
b. adherence problems.
c. insulin injections.
d. troubles in breathing.
B. adherence problems.
Type 1 diabetes requires a special diet; Type 2 diabetes does not.
True - False
False
Both T1DM and T2DM require monitoring of carbohydrate, protein, and fiber intake to assist with blood sugar control.
Percent of Americans living with one chronic illness
60%
An adult with a blood pressure reading of 128/82 is considered
a. normal.
b. prehypertension.
c. Stage 1 hypertension.
d. Stage 2 hypertension
B. prehypertension.
A high-fat diet that contributes to high cholesterol levels appears to be a high-risk factor for _______.
a. lung cancer
b. breast cancer
c. testicular cancer
d. colorectal cancer
C. testicular cancer
The largest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease is _______.
Age
Approximately 30% of individuals over 85 years old will develop Alzheimer's Disease.
HIV usually progresses over a decade or more; the longest phase in its development is characterized by
a chronic stage with few symptoms
5 Risk factors associated with chronic health conditions
Social Determinants of Health
Where the people live
Where they are born
Where they worship
Education level
Where they work
Income level
The medical term for the hardening of the arteries is called
Arteriosclerosis
When cancer has spread across the body to other organ systems, this is considered
Metastasis
The primary factor in asthma treatment is
Maintaining adherence to medication/treatment.
Michelle has just received a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and has agreed to participate in a cognitive behavioral program to help him cope with his diabetes. This program will
a. not be effective if it is administered via the Internet.
b. allow Michelle to discontinue taking his medication.
c. help Michelle to adhere to a treatment regimen.
d. only be effective as a treatment if Michelle is under the age of 25.
C. help Michelle to adhere to a treatment regimen.
5 Stages of grief according to Kubler-Ross
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin lowers the risk for CVD because
Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce inflammation, which is a risk for CVD.
HIV-AIDS infection increases the risk for what types of cancer(s)
Kaposi's sarcoma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Feelings of loss that Alzheimer’s caregivers experience often begin
a. when the patient first receives the diagnosis.
b. when the memory loss first becomes apparent.
c. when the patient no longer recognizes the caregiver.
d. when the patient ultimately dies from the disease
A. when the patient first receives the diagnosis.
Glucose requires this hormone to enter cells.
Insulin
People move through the grieving process in set stages
True - False
False
Individuals move back and forth through different stages at different times.
Which combination yields the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease?
a. Moderate total levels of cholesterol with a ratio of total cholesterol to HDL of more than 6 to 1
b. Moderate total levels of cholesterol with a 3.5 to 1 ratio of total cholesterol to LDL
c. Low levels of total cholesterol with a ratio of total cholesterol to HDL of less than 4.5 to 1
d. Low total levels of cholesterol with a 3.5 to 1 ratio of LDL to total cholesterol
C. Low levels of total cholesterol with a ratio of total cholesterol to HDL of less than 4.5 to 1
Goal is to always maintain a low total cholesterol
Ideal diet to reduce risk of cancer includes which food groups
A diet high in fruits and vegetables.
The hygiene theory suggests
The more microbes early in life, the lower the asthma risks.
What is true of the relationship between heterosexual contact and HIV infection?
a. Heterosexual contact is not a major source of HIV infections in the United States.
b. Heterosexual contact is a leading source of HIV infection in both the United States and Africa.
c. Heterosexual contact is responsible for more HIV infections in the United States than anywhere else in the world.
d. Heterosexual contact which results in HIV infection affects European Americans at a disproportionately high rate
B. Heterosexual contact is a leading source of HIV infection in both the United States and Africa.
The concept of the “good death”
a. includes control over end-of-life issues.
b. restricts access to palliative care.
c. includes continued life-support measures.
d. All of the above
A. includes control over end-of-life issues.
Supporting the individual's personal choices over their end-of-life experience.