CVD
Restriction of blood flow is called
ischemia
The three most common forms of treatment for cancer include_______,______ and _______.
surgery, radiation and chemotherapy
Anna has had diabetes for over 30 years, is of a healthy weight, and manages her diabetes by regular insulin injections. Anna most likely has which type of diabetes?
Type 1
"Good" cholesterol is the _____ cholesterol
"Bad" cholesterol is the ______ cholesterol
HDL (high density lipoprotein); LDL (low density lipoprotein)
Based on current standards, if some on has a blood pressure of 149 over 95. This means that they have
A. low blood pressure.
B. prehypertension.
C. Stage 1 hypertension.
D. Stage 2 hypertension.
C. Stage 2 hypertension
Three patients meet in the waiting room of an oncology practice. Ronald has a type of skin cancer; Farrah has cancer in a mucous membrane; and Isabella has cancer in her stomach lining. These patients all have what kind of cancer?
Carcinoma
Which of the following is NOT likely to result in HIV infection?
A. Sharing eating utensils with someone who has the infection
B. Getting a blood transfusion from someone who is infected
C. Having sexual intercourse with someone who is infected
D. All of these are high-risk behaviors for an HIV infection
A. Sharing eating utensils with someone who has the infection
In addition to cognitive decline, personality changes, aggression, and decline in self-care are may all characteristics of advanced/late stage ____________. .
Alzheimer's disease
For blood pressure, _______ pressure represents pressure generated by the heart’s contractions and _______, pressure represents pressure experienced between contractions.
systolic, diastolic
In the United States, both prostate cancer and breast cancer have the _________ incidence rates and the ______ mortality rates.
A. highest incidence and the highest mortality rates.
B. low incidence and low mortality rates.
C. high incidence but relatively lower mortality rates.
C. high incidence but relatively lower mortality rates.
The _______ model hypothesizes that genetic vulnerability interacts with environmental factors to stimulate asthmatic reactions.
diathesis-stress model
Patients who have a tumor that does not appear to have metastasized, may undergo a _________ to remove the tumor and examine the suspected tissue.
biopsy
Veins carry __________blood from the body to the heart.
oxygenated; deoxygenated
Which of these is the strongest inherent risk factor for cancer?
A. Ethnic background
B. Advancing age
C. Family history
D. Gender
B. Advancing age
Glucagon acts to _______, and insulin acts to _______.
A. stimulate the stomach . . . stimulate the pancreas
B. increase hunger . . . decrease hunger
C. decrease blood sugar levels . . . increase blood sugar level
D. stimulate the release of glucose . . . take glucose into cells
D. stimulate the release of glucose . . . take glucose into cells
A person's perception of how capable they are to manage their chronic illness (such as diabetes) is related to their adherence to treatment and to their well-being. This particular form of self-perception is called __________.
Self-efficacy
Dark chocolate is rich in __________ , a chemical component which may protect against CVD
Flavonoids
Inherited genetic mutations are most likely to lead to which kinds of cancers?
A. Cancers of the reproductive systems
B. Cancers of the endocrine system
C. Cancers of the digestive system
D. Cancers of both (a) and (c)
D. Cancers of both (a) and (c)
The type of social support that tends to be most helpful to people with chronic illness may be described as
A. selective.
B. coming from partners rather than family.
C. “circumplex.”
D. “invisible.”
D. “invisible.”
Optimism may improve adjustment to the _________ of cancer, but not necessarily the survival.
Similarly, negative emotions can contribute to the adjustment to the _______ of cancer, but do not appear strongly related to the development of cancer.
diagnosis