New Dimensions in Women's Health, Fourth Edition

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These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Which of the following autoimmune diseases is NOT more common in women than in men?
	A: Hashimoto's disease
	B: lupus
	C: hyperthyroiditis
	D: rheumatoid arthritis

2: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: After 50 years of age, bone formation begins to exceed bone resorption.
	B: Once formed, bone cells harden and die.
	C: Osteoporosis is a leading cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
	D: Men are twice as likely as women to develop osteoporosis as they age.

3: Which of the following nutrients is necessary for the intestinal absorption of calcium?
	A: glucose
	B: trans fat
	C: iron
	D: vitamin D

4: Effective treatment for gout ________________.
	A: does not exist
	B: is available without a prescription
	C: can be toxic or can induce severe side effects
	D: requires long-term hospital care

5: Gestational diabetes ________________________________.
	A: appears in some women during pregnancy and usually disappears shortly after birth
	B: increases a woman's risk for type 1 diabetes
	C: appears in one out of four pregnant women
	D: appears in some women during pregnancy and usually lasts for five to ten years

6: Pregnant women with poorly controlled diabetes have a high risk of giving birth to babies _____________________.
	A: with congenital malformations
	B: that die as newborns
	C: with large birthweights
	D: All of the above

7: Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
	A: osteoarthritis
	B: Alzheimer's disease
	C: osteoporosis
	D: rheumatoid arthritis

8: A person with Hashimoto's disease has ___________________.
	A: an inherited form of arthritis
	B: an underactive thyroid
	C: a rare genetic flaw seen only in people of Japanese descent
	D: an overactive thyroid

9: Which of the following statements about Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) is true?
	A: It is the only form of Alzheimer's in which genetics plays a part.
	B: FAD tends to occur earlier than most other cases of Alzheimer's disease.
	C: Defects on a single chromosome are responsible for three-fourths of all FAD cases.
	D: All of the above

10: Diagnosing which of the following diseases will not improve a person's lifespan or ability to manage their disease?
	A: Alzheimer's disease
	B: arthritis
	C: hyperthyroidism
	D: diabetes

11: Most cases of osteoporosis are caused by specific disorders, illnesses, or drug side effects.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: Arthritis cannot be diagnosed with a single medical test.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Hyperglycemia can be treated by giving a person high-sugar foods or drinks to raise his or her blood sugar level.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: Both Grave's disease and Hashimoto's disease are inherited conditions.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Treatment for Alzheimer's disease can stop the degeneration of brain cells in some parts of the brain.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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