Chapter 12 Summative: Understanding and Preventing Diseases

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Chapter 12 Summative: Understanding and Preventing Diseases

Last updated 3 months ago

41 questions

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This assessment is designed to test students' understanding of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, as well as prevention methods. It includes multiple-choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions across three lessons to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of the topics covered.

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The germs that cause communicable diseases are called ________.

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COVID-19 is caused by a novel ________.

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________ is often called the 'kissing disease.'

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________ is a bacterial infection that can cause a rash, fever, and fatigue after a tick bite.

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Medications can relieve symptoms of viruses but cannot eliminate the ________ itself.

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A time without signs or symptoms of a disease is called ________.

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When a disease returns after improvement, it is called a ________.

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A ________ is a mass of abnormal cells.

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________ is a group of diseases where the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin is impaired.

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Thickening and hardening of blood vessel walls is called ________.

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Proper ________ etiquette helps prevent the spread of airborne germs.

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________ refers to keeping food safe to eat by proper handling and storage.

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If you do not have a tissue when sneezing, use your ________.

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If you do not have a tissue when sneezing, use your ________.

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Making healthy ________ choices can reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases.

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A ________ contains a dead or weakened pathogen that helps the body build immunity.

This assessment is designed to test students' understanding of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, as well as prevention methods. It includes multiple-choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions across three lessons to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of the topics covered.

What is a communicable disease?

a) A genetic disorder

b) A disease caused by pathogens

c) A noncontagious disease

d) A hereditary condition

Which of the following is not a method of transmission for communicable diseases?

a) Direct contact

b) Airborne contamination

c) Genetic inheritance

d) Food and water contamination

What is the name of the bacterial infection transmitted by ticks?

b) Influenza

d) COVID-19

a) West Nile Virus

c) Lyme Disease

What is the best treatment for viral infections?

a) Antibiotics

c) Surgery

b) Rest and hydration

d) Radiation therapy

Which type of pathogen requires other cells to reproduce?

c) Virus

b) Protozoa

d) Fungi

a) Bacteria

Noncommunicable diseases can be caused by:

a) Inherited genes

c) Environmental factors

d) All of the above

b) Smoking

A condition where blood vessels thicken and harden is known as:

a) Cancer

b) Smoking

c) Arteriosclerosis

d) Asthma

The immune system can be trained to eliminate pathogens through:

d) Physical therapy

c) Surgery

a) Antibiotics

b) Vaccination

What is a common symptom of diabetes?

d) Seizures

b) Tumor formation

a) High glucose levels

c) Joint swelling

Which of the following is considered a risk factor for heart disease?

a) Regular physical activity

b) High-fat diet

c) Clean air

d) Normal blood pressure

Which type of pathogen uses a host cell’s energy to reproduce?

a) Bacteria

b) Virus

c) Fungus

d) Parasite

Lyme disease is transmitted by:

a) Mosquitoes

b) Ticks

c) Direct contact

d) Airborne droplets

Which illness is caused by a virus?

a) Tonsillitis

b) Conjunctivitis

c) Mononucleosis

d) Strep throat

Influenza is a bacterial infection of the respiratory system.

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False

Antibiotics are effective against viral infections.

True

False

The germs that cause communicable diseases are called ________.

COVID-19 is caused by a novel ________.

________ is often called the 'kissing disease.'

________ is a bacterial infection that can cause a rash, fever, and fatigue after a tick bite.

Medications can relieve symptoms of viruses but cannot eliminate the ________ itself.

Which term describes the likelihood of recovery from a disease?

a) Remission

b) Prognosis

c) Relapse

d) Terminal

Which disease is linked to plaque buildup in the arteries?

a) Asthma

b) Heart disease

c) Arthritis

d) Epilepsy

Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder?

a) Osteoarthritis

b) Rheumatoid arthritis

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

Noncommunicable diseases can spread from one person to another.

True

False

Epilepsy is a chronic disease of the brain.

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False

A time without signs or symptoms of a disease is called ________.

When a disease returns after improvement, it is called a ________.

A ________ is a mass of abnormal cells.

________ is a group of diseases where the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin is impaired.

Thickening and hardening of blood vessel walls is called ________.

How long should you wash your hands?

a) 10 seconds

b) 15 seconds

c) 20 seconds

d) 30 seconds

Which is NOT a food sanitation practice?

a) Cooking meat thoroughly

b) Washing vegetables

c) Leaving food at room temperature for long periods

d) Refrigerating perishable foods

What is the purpose of vaccines?

a) Kill bacteria inside the body

b) Train the immune system

c) Cure viruses

d) Provide nutrition

Covering your mouth with your elbow when you sneeze is good respiratory etiquette.

True

False

The only proven way to eliminate a communicable disease from society is vaccination.

True

False

Proper ________ etiquette helps prevent the spread of airborne germs.

________ refers to keeping food safe to eat by proper handling and storage.

If you do not have a tissue when sneezing, use your ________.

Making healthy ________ choices can reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases.

A ________ contains a dead or weakened pathogen that helps the body build immunity.

What is a communicable disease?

a) A genetic disorder

b) A disease caused by pathogens

c) A noncontagious disease

d) A hereditary condition

Which of the following is not a method of transmission for communicable diseases?

a) Direct contact

b) Airborne contamination

c) Genetic inheritance

d) Food and water contamination

What is the name of the bacterial infection transmitted by ticks?

b) Influenza

d) COVID-19

a) West Nile Virus

c) Lyme Disease

What is the best treatment for viral infections?

a) Antibiotics

c) Surgery

b) Rest and hydration

d) Radiation therapy

Which type of pathogen requires other cells to reproduce?

c) Virus

b) Protozoa

d) Fungi

a) Bacteria

Noncommunicable diseases can be caused by:

a) Inherited genes

c) Environmental factors

d) All of the above

b) Smoking

A condition where blood vessels thicken and harden is known as:

a) Cancer

b) Smoking

c) Arteriosclerosis

d) Asthma

The immune system can be trained to eliminate pathogens through:

d) Physical therapy

c) Surgery

a) Antibiotics

b) Vaccination

What is a common symptom of diabetes?

d) Seizures

b) Tumor formation

a) High glucose levels

c) Joint swelling

Which of the following is considered a risk factor for heart disease?

a) Regular physical activity

b) High-fat diet

c) Clean air

d) Normal blood pressure

Which type of pathogen uses a host cell’s energy to reproduce?

a) Bacteria

b) Virus

c) Fungus

d) Parasite

Lyme disease is transmitted by:

a) Mosquitoes

b) Ticks

c) Direct contact

d) Airborne droplets

Which illness is caused by a virus?

a) Tonsillitis

b) Conjunctivitis

c) Mononucleosis

d) Strep throat

Influenza is a bacterial infection of the respiratory system.

True

False

Antibiotics are effective against viral infections.

True

False

Which term describes the likelihood of recovery from a disease?

a) Remission

b) Prognosis

c) Relapse

d) Terminal

Which disease is linked to plaque buildup in the arteries?

a) Asthma

b) Heart disease

c) Arthritis

d) Epilepsy

Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder?

a) Osteoarthritis

b) Rheumatoid arthritis

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

Noncommunicable diseases can spread from one person to another.

True

False

Epilepsy is a chronic disease of the brain.

True

False

How long should you wash your hands?

a) 10 seconds

b) 15 seconds

c) 20 seconds

d) 30 seconds

Which is NOT a food sanitation practice?

a) Cooking meat thoroughly

b) Washing vegetables

c) Leaving food at room temperature for long periods

d) Refrigerating perishable foods

What is the purpose of vaccines?

a) Kill bacteria inside the body

b) Train the immune system

c) Cure viruses

d) Provide nutrition

Covering your mouth with your elbow when you sneeze is good respiratory etiquette.

True

False

The only proven way to eliminate a communicable disease from society is vaccination.

True

False