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Special needs questions 2 (true of false)

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Second hand smoke increases the risk of cancer in non smokers?
True
antioxidants may help in cancer prevention
true
well charred meat is recommended to decrease fat
false
up to 80% of all cancers may be prevented by lifestyle change.
true
exposure to all environmental cancer deaths are related to smoking?
false
being a non-smoker, quitting smoking and avoiding second-hand smoke can help reduce the risk of developing cancer
true
the risk of breast cancer increases as women get older
true
there is no genetic link to breast cancer
false
breast cancer almost always develops in fatty tissue
false
moderate amounts of alcohol may actually reduce the risk of breast cancer
false
most women who develop breast cancer have many risk factors.
false
yearly screening is the most effective perventative measure for lung cancer.
false
polyps are cancerous growths on the inner wall of the colon.
false
the best way to prevent lung cancer is to quit, or never start smoking
true
in the past 10 years there have been more cases of prostate cancer mainly because of better diagnostics.
false.
approximately 20% of all mental disabilities are inherited.
true
young children can bounce back from injury or damage to the brain
false
down syndrome is caused by external factors occurring during pregnancy
false
brain damage can occur in infants who are shaken
true
infants with premature and low birth weights require special treatment to prevent mental disabilities
true
a positive environment with both sensory and emotional stimulation is important for early development.
true
down syndrome can be caused by a pregnant women consuming alcohol.
false
down syndrome affects only Caucasians and asians
false
most babies with down syndrome are born to women under age 35
true
the chance of having a baby with down syndrome increases with the age of the mother
true
children with down syndrome may have health problems beyond usual childhood illnesses
true
coronary artery disease and hypertension are more common in adults with down syndrome.
false
women are diagnosed and treated for depression more often than men
true
some prescription medications can cause depression
true
if you are expecting deep sadness you must be depressed
false
medications can cure depression
false
there are several different types of depression
true
the majority of people who seek treatment for depression will get better
true
men are more likely to attempt suicide than women are
false
depression is a normal part of aging
false
seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that occurs at specific times of the years
true
the incidence of schizophrenia is greater in individuals who have family members with the disease.
true
an individual who has schizophrenia often has unrealistic, irrational, and mixed up thought processes
true
routines are important for individuals to cope with day to day living
true
schizophrenia is caused by stress
false
a hallucination is a misinterpretation of something in the environment
false
symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations passivity and hostility.
true
when a client asks you if you hear one of his hallucinations you should say yes, even if you cannont hear it
false.
talking about suicide openly is dangerous, it often plants the idea in a persons head
false
suicide usually occurs out of the blue without any warning
false
if you attempt suicide you really want to succeed
false
suicide runs in families, it is hereditary condition that cannot be prevented
false
the danger of suicide has passed when a person begins to cheer up
false
most teenage suicides involve drugs and alcohol
true
feeling suicidal usually means you are mentally ill
false
females commit suicide more frequently than males
false
if you are only thinking about suicide you probably won't really do it
false
it is against the law to take your own life
false
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