Deck 15: Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health Conditions

Question 1

A moving blood clot is called:

A)heart attack
B)embolism
C)thrombus
D)infarction

Answer 1

embolism

Question 2

All the following are risk factors for Type 2 diabetes except:

A)being over age 40
B)being overweight
C)defect of the immune system
D)cigarette smoking

Answer 2

defect of the immune system

Question 3

A type of arthritis that occurs when joints are overused:

A)lupus
B)rheumatoid arthritis
C)osteoarthritis
D)gout

Answer 3

osteoarthritis

Question 4

A disease of the central nervous system that causes a loss of myelin is called:

A)multiple sclerosis
B)lupus
C)epilepsy
D)Alzheimer's disease

Question 5

Which ethnic group has the highest risk of heart disease?

A)Asian
B)African American
C)Caucasian
D)Vietnamese

Question 6

This condition occurs when the heart is too weak to pump blood to the body:

A)heart attack
B)myocardial infarction
C)arrhythmia
D)congestive heart failure

Question 7

The leading cause of death in all women:

A)arthritis
B)AIDS
C)cancer
D)heart disease

Question 8

The disease most recognized by a red, butterfly-shaped rash on the nose is:

A)lupus
B)rheumatoid arthritis
C)multiple sclerosis
D)Pickering disease

Question 9

The "bad" cholesterol is called:

A)high density lipoprotein
B)triglycerides
C)low density lipoprotein
D)plaque

Question 10

This disease increases the risk of skeletal fractures caused by loss of bone density:

A)epilepsy
B)arthritis
C)diabetes
D)osteoporosis

Question 11

These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart:

A)veins
B)venules
C)arteries
D)capillaries

Question 12

Fibromyalgia is characterized by all except:

A)widespread muscle pain
B)inflammation of the joints
C)fatigue
D)multiple "tender points"

Question 13

A disturbance in the normal sequence of cardiac electrical activity is:

A)shock
B)dysrythmia
C)epilepsy
D)myocardial infarction

Question 14

A condition in which one or both cardiac flaps are enlarged or don't close properly is:

A)atrial fibrillation
B)ventricular fibrillation'
C)mitral valve prolapse
D)heart attack

Question 15

An autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and affects the vital organs :

A)lupus
B)osteoarthritis
C)multiple sclerosis
D)gout

Question 16

The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood are:

A)atria
B)arterioles
C)ventricles
D)venules

Question 17

When an occlusion of the coronary vessel occurs, the person experiences a:

A)myocardial infarction
B)congenital heart defect
C)silent ischemia
D)mitral valve prolapse

Question 18

Risk factors for multiple sclerosis include all except:

A)being female
B)being older than 50
C)being Caucasian
D)genetic predisposition

Question 19

The most important risk factor for stroke is:

A)smoking
B)overweight
C)hypertension
D)stress

Question 20

The majority of American women are:

A)underweight
B)obese
C)overweight
D)anorexic

Question 21

A common symptom of multiple sclerosis is gait disturbance.

Question 22

Primary hypertension primarily is caused by stress.

Question 23

Estrogen replacement therapy reduces a woman's risk of heart disease.

Question 24

Women who experience gestational diabetes will likely have Type 1 diabetes.

Question 25

Second hand smoke increases a women's risk of heart disease.

Question 26

Age is the predominant risk factor in osteoporosis.

Question 27

Ischemia means a lack of oxygen to the body part.

Question 28

Researchers have determined that exposure to aluminum causes Alzheimer's disease.

Question 29

African-American women have a greater risk of heart disease than white women.

Question 30

The single leading cause of death of American women is heart disease.

Question 31

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

Question 32

The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is determined by the presence of a lesions or multiple lesions of the white matter of the brain.

Question 33

The incidence of cigarette smoking is decreasing in young teenage women.

Question 34

Mitral valve prolapse is often a life-threatening condition.

Question 35

The majority of American women are obese.

Question 36

High levels of homocysteine are a major predictor of heart disease in women.

Question 37

Women with epilepsy should not seek to become pregnant.

Question 38

High levels of HDL act as a protective factor against heart disease.

Question 39

The most common serious heart rhythm abnormality is atrial fibrillation.

Question 40

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chamber.

Question 41

Most persons with epilepsy cannot achieve good control, even with drug therapy.

Question 42

List five warning signs of Alzheimer's disease.

Question 43

Discuss five protective factors against heart disease.

Question 44

Sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body may signal a stroke.

Question 45

Give five warning signs of insulin-dependent diabetes.

Question 46

Fibromyalgia causes inflammation and damage to joints.

Question 47

List four (F.A.S.T.) warning signs of stroke.

Question 48

What are two differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Question 49

Women with epilepsy have an increased risk of delivering an infant with birth defects.

Question 50

Petit Mal seizures occur most often in children.