New Dimensions in Women's Health, Fourth Edition

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1: The cardiovascular system includes the _____________
	A: heart and blood vessels
	B: heart, blood vessels, and lungs
	C: heart, blood vessels, lungs, and lymph nodes
	D: heart, lymph nodes, and lungs

2: Atrial and ventricular fibrillation occur when ________________.
	A: the heart is unable to slow down after vigorous exercise
	B: the electric signals of the heart misfire or fire irregularly
	C: blood clots block the passage to one of the heart's chambers
	D: None of the above

3: Rheumatic heart disease can occur when ________________________.
	A: coronary arteries are blocked and the heart cannot receive enough blood
	B: untreated bacterial infections damage the heart
	C: the electric signals that coordinate the heart contract irregularly
	D: the chambers of the heart fail to close properly

4: Which of the following statements about strokes is true?
	A: Three-fourths of stroke victims require institutional care for the rest of their lives.
	B: Strokes result in permanent brain damage.
	C: Depending on the side of the brain affected by a stroke, the upper or lower half of the body may be paralyzed.
	D: While strokes can have disastrous physical consequences, mental function after a stroke is almost always undiminished.

5: Which of the following women would be most likely to have hypertension?
	A: a 50 year old, upper-class white woman with gout
	B: a 43 year old, middle-class African-American woman who walks five miles every day
	C: a 35 year old, middle-class, underweight Hispanic woman with asthma
	D: a 60 year old, poor, obese smoking white woman with diabetes

6: Oral contraceptives would be contraindicated (not recommended) for which of the following women?
	A: Ginny, a 24 year-old nonsmoker with asthma who drinks occasionally
	B: Luna, a 29 year-old smoker with diabetes who doesn't drink
	C: both Ginny and Luna
	D: neither Ginny nor Luna

7: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: African-American women are more likely than any other ethnic group in the U.S. to have diabetes and hypertension
	B: African-American women are less likely than any other ethnic group in the U.S. to have diabetes or hypertension.
	C: African-American women are more likely than any other ethnic group in the U.S. to have hypertension, but are less likely to have diabetes.
	D: African-American women are more likely than any other ethnic group in the U.S. to have diabetes, but are less likely to have hypertension.

8: _________ cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in American women.
	A: Lung
	B: Breast
	C: Colorectal
	D: Cervical

9: After being a woman, what is the greatest risk for breast cancer?
	A: age
	B: genetics
	C: weight
	D: tobacco use

10: Regular mammographies _____________________.
	A: are recommended on a monthly basis for women over the age of 35
	B: may detect some breast tumors that cannot be felt by breast self-examinations
	C: are painless and convenient
	D: can take the place of regular breast self-examinations

11: A _____ is the most effective screening tool for early detection of cervical cancer.
	A: Pap smear
	B: fecal occult blood test
	C: sigmoidoscopic exam
	D: CA-125 blood test

12: Fibroids, benign tumors composed of muscular and fibrous material in the uterus, are the most common ___________________.
	A: causes of cervical cancer
	B: reasons women receive hysterectomies
	C: causes of endometrial cancer
	D: complications of pelvic inflammatory disease

13: The best treatment for endometrial cancer often depends on __________________.
	A: the stage at which a woman is diagnosed
	B: the age at which a woman is diagnosed
	C: the severity of symptoms
	D: the site of the original tumor

14: Which of the following statements about lung cancer is true?
	A: Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in U.S. women.
	B: Secondhand smoke kills about 3,000 people in the U.S. every year.
	C: Asbestos workers who smoke have three to five times the risk for nonsmokers who do not work with asbestos.
	D: A doctor can usually detect lung cancer in its earliest stages by using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's breathing.

15: The major risk factor for melanoma is
	A: smoking cigarettes
	B: eating a high fat diet
	C: consuming excessive amounts of alcohol
	D: being exposed to ultraviolet radiation

16: What is the most common treatment of skin cancer?
	A: combined radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery
	B: skin grafts
	C: surgical removal
	D: chemotherapy

17: Most veins carry oxygen-poor blood away from the heart, while most arteries carry oxygen-rich blood toward the heart.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

18: Cigarette smoking is the greatest preventable cause of death in the United States and the most significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease for women.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

19: A woman with several risk factors for cardiovascular disease is at a much greater risk than a woman with any one risk factor.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

20: In the U.S., there are more women living with breast cancer than there are women living with any other cancers.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

21: Hormone therapies for breast cancer generally supply women with additional estrogen.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

22: Survival rates for skin and cervical cancer are much higher than survival rates for lung and ovarian cancer.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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