Practice Quizzes -- Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Third Edition

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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: If cancer cells have metastasized, the cancer has
	A: healed.
	B: spread
	C: died.
	D: shrunk.

2: A malignant tumor
	A: does not metastasize.
	B: can be benign.
	C: appears to be normal
	D: invades surrounding tissues.

3: A cancer-causing substance is
	A: an oncogene
	B: a tumor-enhancing agent
	C: a malignant activator
	D: a carcinogen

4: Most adult cancers are
	A: melanomas.
	B: carcinomas.
	C: sarcomas.
	D: leukemias.

5: Most cancer cures are accomplished by
	A: acupuncture.
	B: chemotherapy.
	C: surgery
	D: radiation.

6: Advanced age is a significant risk factor for most cancers except
	A: uterine cancer
	B: prostate cancer
	C: lung cancer
	D: cervical cancer

7: Breathing which of the following gases is significantly associated with the development of lung cancer?
	A: nitrogen
	B: helium
	C: carbon dioxide
	D: radon

8: Which of the following has been found to have a protective effect against colorectal cancer?
	A: ibuprophen
	B: antacids
	C: aspirin
	D: male hormones

9: Which of the following characteristics is a risk factor for breast cancer in women?
	A: drinking more than 2 cups of coffee daily
	B: experiencing one's first menstrual period at age 12 or younger
	C: being between 10 and 20 years of age
	D: having one's first full-term pregnancy before 30 years of age

10: Which of the following methods is used generally to detect breast cancer?
	A: pap test
	B: sigmoidoscopy
	C: prostate specific antigen test
	D: breast self-exam

11: For early detection of endometrial cancer, every woman over 40 years of age should have an annual
	A: pap exam
	B: mammogram.
	C: breast biopsy
	D: pelvic exam

12: Cervical cancer most often develops in
	A: children under 16 years of age.
	B: women between 20 and 40 years of age.
	C: men between 40 and 60 years of age.
	D: women who have entered menopause.

13: Which of the following factors or situations increases the risk of skin cancer?
	A: being dark-skinned
	B: having light blue eyes and very light hair
	C: living far from the equator
	D: avoiding exposure to sunlight

14: The most common form of skin cancer is
	A: malignant melanoma
	B: metastatic freckles
	C: basal cell carcinoma
	D: squamous cell carcinoma

15: Healthy cells that surround a cancerous tumor usually can survive radiation therapy.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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