Deck 11: Other Chronic Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

Genetics, social, political, and economic factors all influence racial differences in how chronic diseases affect women.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Half of all women older than 50 years of age will have an osteoporosis-related fracture at some point in their lives.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercises help to maintain bone density and to prevent osteoporosis.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

More than 80% of people with arthritis are 65 years old or older.

Question 5

Bacteria cause Lyme disease, and deer ticks usually transmit these bacteria.

Question 6

Arthritis cannot be diagnosed with a single medical test.

Question 7

Adults with diabetes have heart disease rates about two to four times higher than adults without diabetes.

Question 8

Many women with fibromyalgia have difficulty getting their healthcare providers to acknowledge the condition.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Chronic diseases appear and develop more quickly than most other diseases.
B) Genetics and lifestyle factors play the biggest role in how chronic diseases appear and develop.
C) Chronic diseases are often referred to as "communicable diseases" because of the ease in which they spread from person to person.
D) Chronic diseases are the third-highest cause of death in the world.

Question 10

Which of the following chronic diseases appears roughly equally in both sexes?

A) Lupus
B) Diabetes
C) Osteoarthritis
D) Osteoporosis

Question 11

When are autoimmune diseases most likely to appear in women?

A) At birth
B) At childhood
C) During their childbearing years
D) During or after menopause

Question 12

What is the main characteristic of osteoporosis?

A) Inadequate insulin production
B) Presence of rheumatoid factor in the blood
C) Decrease in bone mass
D) All of these are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following can reduce the risk for osteoporosis?

A) Quitting smoking
B) Performing weight-bearing exercises
C) Getting enough calcium and vitamin D in the diet
D) All of these are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Osteoporosis is a major cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
B) Once formed, bone cells harden and die.
C) After 50 years of age, bone formation begins to exceed bone resorption.
D) Men are twice as likely as women to develop osteoporosis as they age.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Osteoporosis is less common among African-American women than it is among White and Asian women.
B) African-Americans are about as likely as White Americans to have arthritis, but are more likely to have debilitating symptoms.
C) Diabetes is more prevalent among non-White populations, such as American Indians, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following causes arthritis?

A) Bacterial infections
B) An autoimmune response
C) Excessive buildup of uric acid
D) All of these are correct.

Question 17

What causes osteoarthritis?

A) Excess buildups of uric acid in the body
B) Hormone imbalances caused by osteoporosis
C) The body's immune system attacking the cells in the joints
D) Erosion of the cartilage between bones

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning osteoporosis are true?

A) Data show that tobacco use is a significant risk factor for bone loss.
B) Osteoporosis is often called a "silent disease" because neither pain nor specific symptoms are associated with this condition.
C) The spine, hips, and wrists are especially vulnerable to osteoporosis's effects.
D) Amenorrhea (lack of menstrual periods) or diseases that may lead to amenorrhea, such as anorexia nervosa, may have a protective effect against osteoporosis.

Question 19

Name three distinguishing characteristics of chronic diseases.

Question 20

What are autoimmune diseases? Name two of them. What is the leading hypothesis about why they disproportionately affect women?