1. What is a typical reason that a two-year-old should see a health care provider?
to be assessed for cancer
to receive an immunization
to have a Pap smear
to have blood work for cholesterol done
2. While visiting your grandmother, you notice she loses her balance easily, has slurred speech, and is confused. Why should you get professional help from her health care provider?
She may be having a stroke and needs immediate care.
She may be bleeding and require an immediate transfusion.
She may have need for the influenza vaccination to prevent further symptoms.
She may require a shot of insulin to regulate her blood sugar.
3. An injection of which of the following can help to the body improve one’s own immunity and life-long resistance to specific types of infectious diseases?
hormones
vaccinations
chemotherapy drugs
antibiotics
4. Which of the following diseases is best described by chronic pain and swelling in the joints?
osteoporosis
Paget’s disease
arthritis
Down’s syndrome
5. Which health care professional would be responsible for providing an ultrasound to a pregnant woman to visualize the fetus and its development?
phlebotomist
registered nurse
dietitian
radiologic technician
6. What is hypertension?
high blood pressure
plaque buildup inside arteries
ruptured arteries in the brain
death of heart muscle
7. Which birth defects occurs when the roof of the mouth does not fuse together?
Muscular Dystrophy
Spina Bifida
Down’s Syndrome
Cleft Palate
8. The loss of which hormone contributes to osteoporosis?
insulin
oxytocin
estrogen
thyroxine
9. Which of the following behaviors will not help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?
using sunscreen
maintaining a healthy weight
exercising regularly
eating a low-fat diet
10. Which of the following might best describe how people with asthma feel during an asthma attack?
they have a migraine headache
they have increased sinus pressure
they are having problems with their bowels
they are trying to breathe through what feels like a small straw
11. When the body doesn’t produce insulin, what is the effect?
cells absorb too much glucose and the blood sugar is low
cells don’t absorb enough glucose and the blood sugar is high
cells produce too much glucose and the body uses fat for energy
cells don’t produce enough glucose and the body stores fat
12. What can people do to reduce their risk of developing type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes?
reduce salt intake
wear sunscreen or protective clothing when outside
take insulin regularly
eat a healthy diet and maintain a proper body weight
13. What can people do to reduce their risk of developing skin cancer?
reduce salt intake
wear sunscreen or protective clothing when outside
take insulin regularly
eat a healthy diet and maintain a proper body weight
14. What is the most prominent and preventable risk factor contributing to lung cancer?
air pollution
no insulin produced
lack of exercise
smoking
15. What is the single, most effective means of breaking the chain of infection?
wearing gloves when in direct contact with people
using disposable tissues for the cold or flu
washing hands frequently throughout the day
cooking and storing foods at their proper temperature
16. Which condition best describes atherosclerosis?
cancerous tumor growths on the hands
scar tissue developing after surgery
fatty plaque and cholesterol buildup inside arteries
high blood pressure
17. How is brain tissue destroyed by a stroke?
A blocked artery deprives part of the brain of oxygen.
The heart stops beating and therefore blood circulation to the brain stops.
Trauma to the skull causes swelling and pressure on the brain.
The lungs are filled with fluid, causing abdominal swelling.
18. A fifty-two-year-old woman feels a squeezing, crushing pain in her chest. The pain also extends to her left arm, neck, and shoulder. She is short of breath. What is she suffering from?
diabetes mellitus
a stroke
a heart attack
breast cancer
19. What is metastasis?
swelling because of fluid retention in the abdomen
cancer cells leaving a tumor and invading other parts of the body
breathing into an inhaler to open up the airways
using a b
