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1. Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
a) carcinogen
b) nicolyte
c) pathogen
d) retrovirus
2. An abnormal mass/group of cancer cells is called a
a) tumor
b) cyst
c) lesion
d) polyp
3. What is cancer?
a) The heart does not receive enough blood.
b) Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
c) Blood filled weak spot.
d) Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
4. Activities or choices that will affect your health.
a) risk factors
b) biogenetics
c) healthy choices
d) habits
5. If someone in your family has had Cancer in the past you have what doctors call a:
a) Predisposition
b) Carcinogen
c) Risk Factor
d) Chemotherapy
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6. Which type of tumor is being described:
Slow growing Not dangerous Does not spread
a) Malignant
b) Benign
7. Anything that can cause mutations or turn on cancer genes.
Examples: smoking, radiation, chemicals, poor diet
a) Risk Factors
b) Mutations
c) Tumors
d) Predispositions
8. how does cancer spread through the body
a) We don't know
b) breaking away from tumors
c) it cant spread
d) it takes control of blood cells
9. What is is called when a tumor proves to be cancerous?
a) malignant
b) benign
c) oncogene
d) byogene
10. Cancers are diseases in which cells
a) adhere to each other
b) fail to differentiate
c) grow elongated
d) divide uncontrollably
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11. Which of the following has been shown to be more effective in lowering type II diabetes
risk?
a) High intensity exercise
b) Regular exercise and healthy diet
c) Prescription diabetes medication (insulin)
d) Vitamins and regular physical activity
12. All the following statements describe chronic disease except
a) it develops gradually
b) it lasts for a long time
c) it can easily be spread from one person to another
d) it causes either continual symptoms or recurring bouts of illness
13. Amand smokes a half pack of cigarettes per day, is inactive, and has a poor dietary
intake. Which of the following chronic diseases is he at risk of developing?
a) Cardiovascular disease
b) Cancer
c) Diabetes
d) All of the answers are correct
14. 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?
a) Type 1
b) Type 2
c) Type 1.5
d) Gestational
15. Exposure to radon puts a person at risk for which type of cancer?
a) skin
b) Breast
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c) Lung
d) Pancreatic
16. The type of cardiovascular disease responsible for the most deaths in the United States is
a) stroke
b) congestive heart failure
c) hypertension
d) coronary heart disease
17. Which hormone appears to increase the risk heart disease?
a) Testosterone
b) Androgen
c) Cortisol
d) Progesterone
18. When cancer metastasizes it
a) becomes non-threatening
b) attacks one area of the body
c) reaches its full growth potential
d) spreads to another area of the body
19. If a woman tests positive for HPV, she may be at increased risk for this form of cancer.
a) Breast
b) Cervical
c) Uterine
d) Colon
20. All of the following are ways doctors look for signs of cancer except
a) biopsies
b) lab tests that look for the presence of tumor markers
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c) unexplained weight gain
d) DNA tests
21. Which of the following screenings should a female with a family history of reproductive
cancer and skin cancer have?
a) Monthly breast self-exams
b) Yearly skin cancer screening
c) HPV screening
d) All of the answers are correct
21. Which Lifestyle Disease is related to heart attack, atherosclerosis, stroke, and high blood
pressure?
a) Cancer
b) Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
c) Type 1 Diabetes
d) Type 2 Diabetes
22. Identify the term that describes cancer causing agents or substances
a) Tumor
b) Benign tumor
c) Malignant tumor
d) Carcinogens
23. As we age, the chances of developing a lifestyle disease:
a) increases
b) decreases
c) stays the same
d) none
24. A stroke occurs when there is an interruption of blood flow to the ___________.
a) Heart
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b) Lungs
c) Brain
d) Spine
25. After an angioplasty is performed, what device is left in the artery to keep it open to allow
for better blood flow?
a) Stent
b) Transplant
c) Pacemaker
d) tubal implant
26. What are ways to educate the world and help reverse chronic diseases?
a) increase physical activity
b) consume proper diet
c) no smoking
d) limit alcohol consumption
e) all of the above
27. What does the acronym FAST stand for regarding a stroke?
a) Fast, Arm, Speech, Talk
b) Face, Angry, Special, Time
c) Face, Arm, Speech, Time
d) Feet, Arm, Speak, Teach
28. What type of diseases are typically of long duration and slow progression?
a) acute
b) chronic
c) infectious
d) contagious
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29. These people are at risk of stroke.
a) high blood pressure
b) diabetes
c) high cholesterol
d) all are at risk for stroke
30. Which disease affects your body's ability to produce insulin?
a) diabetes
b) hypertension
c) stroke
d) myocardial infarction
