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Health: The Basics, 12e (Donatelle)
Chapter 13a Focus On: Reducing Risks for Chronic Diseases and Conditions
1) Two lung conditions referred to as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are
A) chronic bronchitis and asthma.
B) asthma and emphysema.
C) chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
D) acute bronchitis and smoker’s cough.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
2) Risk factors for COPD include all of the following EXCEPT
A) smoking.
B) eating disorders.
C) history of asthma.
D) exposure to air pollution.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
3) Which of the following conditions involves inflammation and eventual scarring of the lining
of the bronchial tubes?
A) pneumonia
B) asthma
C) emphysema
D) bronchitis
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
4) The major risk factor for chronic bronchitis is
A) a history of allergies.
B) a family history of lung disease.
C) cigarette smoking.
D) dust and pollen in the air.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
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5) Emphysema may be categorized as a(n)
A) allergy.
B) autoimmune disease.
C) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
D) secondary breathing disorder.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
6) Emphysema is an irreversible respiratory disease in which
A) the alveoli are destroyed.
B) excess mucus is produced.
C) the lungs become more elastic.
D) there is inflammation and constriction of the bronchial tubes.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
7) Which of the following is TRUE about emphysema?
A) It is a “man’s disease.”
B) It is most common in people under age 45.
C) The number of affected women is decreasing.
D) Those affected tend to have a barrel-shaped chest.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
8) The disease characterized by inflammation of airways that causes spasms and blocks air flow
is
A) epilepsy.
B) bronchitis.
C) emphysema.
D) asthma.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
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9) Symptoms of asthma include all of the following EXCEPT
A) wheezing.
B) coughing.
C) heart palpitations.
D) shortness of breath.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
10) Asthma is categorized as
A) a chronic, progressive, and irreversible disorder.
B) a serious but not potentially fatal disorder.
C) a chronic inflammatory disorder.
D) a form of COPD.
Skill: Applying
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
11) Chen has the most common type of asthma, which is
A) extrinsic (allergic) asthma.
B) intrinsic (nonallergic) asthma.
C) aspirin-induced asthma.
D) stress-induced asthma.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
12) Which of the following is TRUE concerning asthma?
A) It is not influenced by genetics or family history.
B) It is the most common chronic illness in adults over age 35.
C) It has increased in prevalence over the last 20 years.
D) It is essentially hay fever affecting the lungs.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Chronic Lower Respiratory (Lung) Diseases
Learning Outcome: 13a.1
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13) A hypersensitivity reaction in which the body produces antibodies to a normally harmless
substance is a(n)
A) allergy.
B) intolerance.
C) overexposure.
D) chronic condition.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Allergies
Learning Outcome: 13a.2
14) An allergic response begins with exposure to a(n)
A) antigen.
B) antibody.
C) toxin.
D) pathogen.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Allergies
Learning Outcome: 13a.2
15) An allergic reaction can trigger the release of which substance that produces allergy
symptoms?
A) epinephrine
B) antibodies
C) antihistamine
D) histamine
Skill: Understanding
Section: Allergies
Learning Outcome: 13a.2
16) A hypersensitivity to ragweed in bloom results in
A) influenza.
B) hay fever.
C) asthma.
D) seasonal respiratory syndrome.
Skill: Applying
Section: Allergies
Learning Outcome: 13a.2
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17) You suffer from hay fever. The BEST over-the-counter medication to treat your symptoms
consists of
A) antihistamines.
B) aspirin.
C) antacids.
D) analgesics.
Skill: Applying
Section: Allergies
Learning Outcome: 13a.2
18) The three major types of headaches include all of the following EXCEPT
A) cluster headaches.
B) sinus headaches.
C) migraine headaches.
D) tension headaches.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Headaches
Learning Outcome: 13a.3
19) The most common type of headache is the
A) cluster headache.
B) sinus headache.
C) migraine headache.
D) tension headache.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Headaches
Learning Outcome: 13a.3
20) You have a tension headache. Possible causes include all the following EXCEPT
A) muscle contractions in your head and neck from sitting at your desk.
B) an allergic reaction to milk in the ice cream you ate last night.
C) muscle spasms from chewing gum for hours while studying.
D) drinking red wine and not getting enough sleep.
Skill: Applying
Section: Headaches
Learning Outcome: 13a.3
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21) Once a month Jason experiences a headache that is severe, lasts 6–8 hours, and is
accompanied by vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light. He most likely has which type of
headache?
A) tension
B) migraine
C) cluster
D) sinus
Skill: Applying
Section: Headaches
Learning Outcome: 13a.3
22) In about one-third of cases, a sensory warning sign precedes a migraine. This warning sign is
called a(n)
A) prelude.
B) halo.
C) indicator.
D) aura.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Headaches
Learning Outcome: 13a.3
23) Research suggests that migraines may be triggered as a result of
A) vascular abnormalities in the brain as a result of viral infection or physical trauma.
B) neurological abnormalities due to genetic mutation of a single gene.
C) possibly genetic biochemical and inflammatory processes within the brain.
D) a combination of physiological and psychological factors.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Headaches
Learning Outcome: 13a.3
24) You fell asleep at your desk after studying for more than 4 hours. You suddenly wake up, are
sweating, and have a stabbing pain behind your left eye. You are probably experiencing
A) a cluster headache.
B) a migraine headache.
C) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
D) a tension headache.
Skill: Applying
Section: Headaches
Learning Outcome: 13a.3
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25) Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a(n)
A) condition of improper bowel function.
B) bowel disorder caused by bacteria.
C) bowel disorder caused by a virus.
D) inflammatory bowel disease.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4
26) Omar is experiencing IBS. Doctors consider all of the following to be possible triggers for
his problem EXCEPT
A) stress and depression.
B) changes in hormone levels.
C) disruptions in signaling between the brain and the gut.
D) a sedentary lifestyle.
Skill: Applying
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4
27) Irritable bowel syndrome
A) is a disorder characterized by gut hypersensitivity to gluten.
B) can cause either constipation or diarrhea.
C) affects twice as many men as women.
D) presents characteristic symptoms that make it easy to diagnose.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4
28) Adelaide was rushed into surgery after a scan revealed perforation of her small intestine and
internal bleeding. Her diagnosis is most likely
A) Crohn’s disease.
B) ulcerative colitis.
C) irritable bowel syndrome.
D) chronic gastrointestinal distress.
Skill: Applying
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4
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29) Joshua has a disease in which the walls of his large intestine have become painfully
inflamed. His diagnosis is
A) Crohn’s disease.
B) ulcerative colitis.
C) irritable bowel syndrome.
D) chronic intestinal disease.
Skill: Applying
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4
30) Kari has an inflammatory disease of her small intestine that causes her to experience
cramping, joint pain, and diarrhea. Her diagnosis is
A) Crohn’s disease.
B) ulcerative colitis.
C) irritable bowel syndrome.
D) chronic intestinal disease.
Skill: Applying
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4
31) Ulcerative colitis
A) is much more common in women than men.
B) often arises for the first time after age 50.
C) is also known as Crohn’s disease.
D) increases the risk for colon cancer.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4
32) Experts suspect that ulcerative colitis may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT
A) genetic factors.
B) food-borne illness.
C) allergy in the GI tract.
D) irritable bowel syndrome.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Digestion-Related Disorders
Learning Outcome: 13a.4