8th Grade Healthy Lifestyles Disease Unit Test
What are some common ways to prevent heart attacks and strokes?
Both A & C
Cystic Fibrosis is an example of an infectious disease.
False
Down Syndrome is an example of an infectious disease.
False
Infectious (Communicable) diseases can be caused by heredity, environmental factors, or lifestyle.
False
Your tongue is the first line of defense against ingested or inhaled foreign microbes.
False
Which of the following is considered an infectious disease:
Flu
The best way to stay healthy is to do all of the following EXCEPT:
Get 3-4 hours of sleep each night
The #1 killer of Americans is _____
Heart Disease
Which of the following is a noninfectious disease?
Heart Disease
Which of the following is an example of a non-communicable disease?
Heart Disease
_____ can be prevented by exercise, eating a healthy diet, washing your hands and coughing into your sleeve.
Infectious (communicable) diseases
A disease or disorder that is caused by the genetic information that was passed on to a child from one or both parents.
Inherited Disease
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding others, and sudden severe headache with no known cause are all signs of a _____
Stroke
If the blood supply to the heart is cut off a heart attack results.
True
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens.
True
Noninfectious diseases kill more people globally each year than infectious diseases.
True
_____ helps your immune system crack the code of a certain illness.
Vaccines
Antibiotics can cure an infection caused by a _____ but does nothing to help an infection caused by a _____.
bacteria; virus
White blood cells are made by _____.
bone marrow
Your _____ has the biggest impact on your health.
lifestyle choices
