Question

Health Semester Review Help?

1. Which disease could be classified as an infectious disease?
bipolar disorder
muscular dystrophy
strep throat
Alzheimer’s disease

2. Which modifiable factor contributes 10 percent to one’s total health?
medical care
genetics
heredity
personal behavior

3. Which disease is noninfectious?
E. coli poisoning
tuberculosis
Lyme disease
cerebral palsy

Answer 1

4. Which item must be passed from person to person in order to acquire an infectious disease?
pathogen
saliva
blood
antigen

5. Which influence on health can one most easily change?
behavior
environment
medical care
genetics


Question 6.6. Which item kills a virus over time?

anti-inflammatories
antibiotics
disinfectant
immune system


Question 7.7. Which illness might be cured by antibiotics?
viral pneumonia
strep throat
common cold
chicken pox


Question 8.8. Which personal behavior has not been proven to keep one healthy?

avoiding tobacco
washing hands often
doing self-examinations
drinking caffeinated coffee

.9. Which is one way to reduce the risk of developing osteoarthritis?
drinking ample water
taking anti-inflammatories
controlling weight
doing high-impact aerobics

.10. Which is a trigger for asthma attacks?
too much sugar
air pollution
bacterial infection
lack of Vitamin D

Answer 2

1. is C for sure.