Multiple Choice Questions

The buildup of fatty substances such as cholesterol and saturated fats inside the artery walls results in which cardiovascular disease?
  • Atherosclerosis
  • stroke
  • melatonin
  • energy equation
Inhalation of dust, smoke, vapor, fumes and particles can cause which types of diseases?
  • benign
  • emails
  • False
  • respiratory
Which kind of tumor grows slowly and is surrounded by membranes that prevent it from spreading from the original site?
  • radon
  • active
  • False
  • benign
_________ results from the rapid and uncontrollable reproduction of abnormal cells.
  • body mass index
  • False
  • cancer
  • diabetes
According to the "________ ___________," if you take in more calories than you burn, you gain weight, and if you take in fewer calories than you burn, you lose weight.
  • energy equation
  • melatonin
  • Atherosclerosis
  • noise, safety
When plaque builds up on the linings of the artery walls, the artery walls can thicken and lose elasticity and the passage for blood to flow becomes more narrow. This condition is called ___________________.
  • atherosclerosis
  • noise, safety
  • arteries
  • cardiovascular
When blood leaves the heart, it is pumped to the rest of the body through blood vessels called _________________.
  • Atherosclerosis
  • benign
  • True
  • arteries
The degree of _________ and level of ___________ in our communities most directly affects our mental and emotional health.
  • stroke
  • noise, safety
  • benign
  • cardiovascular
Which of the following is a radioactive gas, present in soil and rocks, and is a major source of indoor pollution and can cause lung cancer?
  • melatonin
  • False
  • radon
  • emails
The best way to prevent diabetes is to eat a diet low in fat and calories and maintain an ________________ lifestyle.
  • benign
  • active
  • False
  • True
When the pressure or force with which the blood pushes against the walls of the arteries and veins is consistently higher than normal, this person is said to have ________________.
  • True
  • atherosclerosis
  • all of the above.
  • hypertension
Which strategy would help prevent someone from developing Type 2 Diabetes?
  • reduce, reuse, recycle
  • Eat a balanced diet low in sugar and fat and maintain regular exercise.
  • Calcium and phosphorus build strong and flexible bones. A diet lacking these nutrients can lead to osteoporosis.
  • Vegetables and fruits, such as broccoli, grapes, apples, and whole grain.
Energy is measured in units called ________________.
  • calories
  • False
  • cancer
  • arteries
____________ pollution refers to sounds that are loud enough to damage hearing.
  • pollution
  • diabetes
  • noise
  • False
Which foods are best as part of a cancer-prevention diet?
  • Vegetables and fruits, such as broccoli, grapes, apples, and whole grain.
  • Food high in saturated fat thickens the arteries and makes it harder for the heart to send oxygen to the body's cells.
  • Calcium and phosphorus build strong and flexible bones. A diet lacking these nutrients can lead to osteoporosis.
  • c. both a and b.
Sleep also affects how your body reacts to __________ ,the hormone that controls your blood glucose (sugar) level. Sleep deficiency results in a higher than normal blood sugar level, which may increase your risk for diabetes.
  • atherosclerosis
  • hypertension
  • False
  • insulin
__________________ is the hormone which is secreted by the pancreas and stimulates the body to take up and use the glucose, or blood sugar, that people get from food.
  • insulin
  • melatonin
  • cardiovascular disease
  • radon
_______________ is a chronic disease in which the level of sugar, called glucose, in the blood is too high.
  • arteries
  • diabetes
  • noise
  • webcams
What should you do a few hours before your bedtime?
  • all of the above
  • avoid the tv, computer, and telephone.
  • Eat a balanced diet low in sugar and fat and maintain regular exercise.
  • Vegetables and fruits, such as broccoli, grapes, apples, and whole grain.
_____________ _____________ is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States.
  • body mass index
  • diabetes
  • noise
  • cardiovascular disease
Blood that has traveled through the body and is coming back to the heart travels in vessels called _____________.
  • veins
  • True
  • False
  • benign
Teens need about __ to __ hours of sleep each night to function best.
  • calories
  • emails
  • c. both a and b.
  • 8 to 10
_______________ is a disorder in which the body cannot convert food into energy.
  • body mass index
  • noise
  • pollution
  • diabetes
Consider changing your password at least every ____ days when information is sensitive.
  • True
  • 90
  • False
  • 7
Beware when opening __________ from unknown people or sources, especially when they are unsolicted.
  • benign
  • False
  • respiratory
  • emails
Today's children are spending an average of ______ hours a day on entertainment media, including televisions, computers, phones, and other electronic devices.
  • False
  • True
  • 90
  • 7
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