Cancer & Disabilities

Unprotected sex with multiple partners can increase the risks of developing certain types of cancers.

Cervical cancer can result from a sexually transmitted disease, such as chlamydia.

Cancer is caused when healthy cells begin to mutate and grow uncontrollably.

Cancers that affect epithelial tissues are called __________.

Lymphomas are types of cancers that affect __________.

Both skin and lung cancer are classified as carcinomas.

Which of the following is NOT a source of energy for external radiation therapy?

Which behavior is most likely to increase your chance of developing a cancer?

Agents that increase the likelihood of developing cancer are called carcinogens.

Chlamydia can increase a woman's risk for developing __________.

Women of childbearing age are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than men of a similar age.

People with type 2 diabetes have to monitor their blood sugar levels and take insulin to manage the disease.

Type 2 diabetes usually appears after age 40.

Immune disorders result from both underactive and overactive immune systems.

Type 1 diabetes is caused by a mutated gene.

What is the leading cause of type 2 diabetes?

Which of the following hereditary diseases involves multiple genetic mutations?

Which of the following is an immune disorder?

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Name one similarity and one difference between cystic fibrosis and Down syndrome.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of diabetes?

Which of the following factors can influence the development and progression of noncommunicable diseases?

Which of the following diseases is caused by a single mutated gene?

In your opinion, why might a person with a noncommunicable disease like diabetes be more accepted in social settings than a person with HIV?

Which of the following results from an incomplete chromosome?

Diabetes is characterized by excessively low blood sugar levels.

A person who was injured in a war and lost a portion of his leg is considered to have which of the following?

Immune disorders result from both underactive and overactive immune systems.

Type 1 diabetes is caused by a mutated gene.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about diabetes?

What is the leading cause of type 2 diabetes?

People with type 2 diabetes have to monitor their blood sugar levels and take insulin to manage the disease.

Type 2 diabetes is treated with a medication to make the body sensitive to insulin.

It is not necessary to be tested for any noncommunicable diseases because if there are no symptoms, there is no disease.

As a result of education and law enforcement, negative attitudes toward the disabled are rare in society today.

A person who was born with a mental disability and cannot perform some of the functions required by everyday life is considered to have which of the following?

If a disabled person is traveling by airplane and cannot enter the airplane or buckle the seatbelt without assistance, what does the Air Carrier Act require from the airline?

Which of the following is NOT a disability law?

What aspects of life is not generally affected by a disability?

Many automobile companies have custom options available for disabled people.

If a company that has 18 employees interviews five people for a position and chooses to hire the person with the second best qualifications because the building may not be able to accommodate the wheelchair of the most qualified candidate, who is disabled, which act is the employer violating?

Which of the following situations would NOT violate the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Students with disabilities who require assistance in class are generally mainstreamed into regular classes rather than putting them into a self-contained setting.

Which statement BEST describes how cancers are classified?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about noncommunicable diseases?