Unit 3 - Pathology Quiz

Question 1

To help to prevent many chronic diseases, CDC, NIH, ACSM, APTA and AMA all support the following recommendations for minimal routine activity at moderate intensity at ___ MET’s of intensity.

Answer 1

3-6

Question 2

Obesity is defined as a mean adiposity above ___ and a BMI > ___.

Answer 2

20%, 30

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of intravenous illicit drug use:
(what are)

Answer 3

talc granulomas in the lung
(infections of hepatitis and HIV, bacterial endocarditis, and abscess or cellulitis at local injection sit)

Question 4

The following are all iatrogenic disorders that may occur due to localized radiation for the treatment of cancer:

Answer 4

transverse myelitis, pulmonary fibrosis, esophageal stricture

Question 5

___ is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, accounting for approximately 1 of every 5 deaths in the United States each year.

Answer 5

cigarette smoking

Question 6

Smoking deaths are primarily due to ___ and ___.

Answer 6

cardiovascular disease and lung disease

Question 7

Systemic effects of alcoholism include impacts to (select all that apply):

Answer 7

liver, pancreas, heart, skeletal muscle, endocrine, GI, brain

Question 8

Walking > 3 mph for ___ hours/week have a ___ lower risk of stroke than non-exercisers

Answer 8

2.5, 24%
5, 46%

Question 9

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of the following (select all that apply):

Answer 9

hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancer

Question 10

Abdominal fat is strongly associated with health risks. Please properly match the level of health risk to the waist measurement. increased health risk of disease

Answer 10

female waist circumference of > 31.5 inches and male waist circumference of > 37 inches

Question 11

Abdominal fat is strongly associated with health risks. Please properly match the level of health risk to the waist measurement. substantially increased health risk of disease

Answer 11

female waist circumference of >35 inches and male waist circumference >40 inches

Question 12

true/false: BMI gives comparative weight for height information that is “significantly correlated with total body fat”

Answer 12

true

Question 13

Strong evidence exists that weight reduction reduces the risk of (select all that apply):

Answer 13

type 2 diabetes (lowers blood glucose levels), cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia

Question 14

Leading factors contributing to obesity according to WHO include the following two factors:

Answer 14

excess calorie intake, sedentary lifestyle

Question 15

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 20 minutes

Answer 15

blood pressure drops to normal and body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal

Question 16

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 8 hours

Answer 16

oxygen level in blood increase to normal

Question 17

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 24 hours

Answer 17

chance of heart attack decreases

Question 18

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 48 hours

Answer 18

nerve endings start re-growing and ability to smell and taste in enhanced

Question 19

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 1-9 months

Answer 19

coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; body’s overall energy increases

Question 20

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 1 year

Answer 20

excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker

Question 21

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 5 years

Answer 21

lung cancer death rate for average former smoker decreases by almost half

Question 22

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 10 years

Answer 22

cancerous cells are replaced; risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, cervix, and pancreas decreases

Question 23

Please match the timing of what happens when you quit smoking. 15 years

Answer 23

coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker

Question 24

Please appropriately match examples of 3-6 MET Activities. 3 MET

Answer 24

walking 2.5 mph

Question 25

Please appropriately match examples of 3-6 MET Activities. 4 MET

Answer 25

walking 3.5 mph (brisk)

Question 26

Please appropriately match examples of 3-6 MET Activities. 5 MET

Answer 26

walking 4 mph

Question 27

Please appropriately match examples of 3-6 MET Activities. 6 MET

Answer 27

biking 10-11.9 mph (leisure)