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QUIZ 2: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES II

I MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer and write the CAPITAL LETTER of
your choice on the space provided before each number. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY FORM
OF ALTERATION WILL BE CONSIDERD WRONG. (15 points)

______1. Which of the following are risk factors for the development of asthma?
A. Genetic factors C. Exposure to tobacco smoke
B. High birthweight D. High exposure to airborne allergens
______2. Allergies can best be described as __________.
A. Sneezing, itching, watery eyes, scratchy throat.
B. An overreaction of the immune system to a foreign substance.
C. The onset of a cold during spring months.
D. A reaction to the influenza virus during spring months.
______3. The class of drugs used treat to allergic reactions is called _____________.
A. Histamines C. Antimetabolites
B. Antihistamines D. Histamine inhibitors
______4. Li Zi Jia conducts a dietary habits assessment in their health class and realizes that he
has been eating a lot of foods that are high in fat and sugar and are not particularly
nutritious. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in helping him
establish a healthy eating habit?
A. Reducing the portion sizes of the food he eats.
B. Eliminating carbohydrates from his diet for at least three weeks.
C. Enlisting a friend to help keep him from snacking between meals.
D. Planning in advance what he will eat each day and sticking to the menu.
______5. In a restaurant, if someone is suffering from a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis),
what should you do?
A. Send the costumer home B. Ask the customer to call a family member
C. Give the costumer a hot drink D. Call for an emergency and ask for an ambulance
______6. An Se Young doesn’t eat the school-prepared lunches because they do not meet her
culture's dietary customs. Since she usually doesn’t have time to make her own lunch in the
morning, she often skips lunch and feels lightheaded later in the day. Which of the following
would be the most practical strategy for her to do to address this problem?
A. Getting in the habit of making her lunch the night before.
B. Asking a family member to deliver lunch to him at the school.
C. Requesting that the school offer food that is prepared in accordance with his dietary
customs.
D. Easing adherence to his dietary customs enough to eat at least some of the school-
prepared food.
______7. Why are a healthy diet and regular exercise so important if you have diabetes?
A. They keep depression at bay
B. Eating raises blood sugar; exercise lowers it
C. Being overweight can be dangerous for people with diabetes
D. B and C
______8. Keeping your diabetes under control early on will help you prevent complications that
may come up later. People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing which of these?
A. cancer B. heart disease C. nerve damage D. B and C
______9. Which of these is a cause of heart disease?
A. Stroke C. Thickening of the inside of the arteries
B. Arthritis D. None of the above
______10. What can happen if blood flow in an artery is blocked or greatly restricted?
A. Stroke B. Heart attack C. Heart palpitations D. A and B
______11. Your risk for heart disease rises if your body mass index (BMI) is more than 24.9. Why?
A. It can increase blood pressure
B. It can increase the risk for diabetes
C. It can increase triglycerides and lower HDL cholesterol levels
D. All of the above
______12. A stroke is similar to a heart attack in all of the following ways EXCEPT __________.
A. it affects the brain C. it is a blockage of major arteries
B. it results in the death of cells D. the risk can be reduced by lifestyle changes
______13. Hypertension is considered dangerous because of all the following EXCEPT __________.
A. the necessity for an inactive lifestyle
B. the increased risk of heart disease or stroke
C. the increased workload placed on the heart muscle
D. the increased chance for damage to the interior walls of the arteries
______14. Which of the following major risk factors of heart disease cannot be controlled?
A. heredity B. smoking C. sedentary lifestyle D. hypertension
______15. High cholesterol can be reduced by all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A. drug treatment B. exercise
C. increasing saturated fat D. proper nutrition
______16. A parent calls the health teacher and explains that she suspects that her son is using
drugs. She asks if the health teacher can help her find an effective way to keep her son safe
and get him to stop using drugs. Which of the following would be the most appropriate way
for the health teacher to respond?
A. Discuss the various resources and options available to the family.
B. Rephrase the parent's problem using the health teacher's own words.
C. Ask the parent if she wants her son placed in in-patient drug therapy.
D. Check to see if the family physician and other family members are aware of the problem.
______17. Which of the following is the benefit for participating in physical activity regularly?
A. increase body fat C. increase cardiovascular diseases
B. increase the chance of injury D. Improve cardiorespiratory endurance
______18. Which Lifestyle Disease is related to heart attack, atherosclerosis, stroke, and high
blood pressure?
A. Cancer C. Type 2 Diabetes
B. Type 1 Diabetes D. Cardiovascular Disease
______19. Which of these individuals has a sedentary lifestyle?
A. Leslie enjoys playing video games but does not like outdoor sports.
B. Ted regularly helps around the house but he does not like outdoor activities.
C. Jackie is on the gymnastics team and enjoys helping her father in the garden.
D. Kyle does not play any outdoor sports but takes a brisk 30-minute walk every day.
______20. Kento is 15 years old. He normally plays badminton any time he can, but lately says he is
too tired. Even though he is more hungry and thirsty than usual and is eating and drinking
more, he has lost a significant amount of weight. He most likely has:
A. Cancer B. Allergy C. Asthma D. Type 1 diabetes