Which of the following is true with respect to cancer?

a. The rapid decline of colorectal cancer in the United States has informed the recommendation that younger adults don't have a colonoscopy until they are 55.

b. Having several close family members with breast cancer makes a woman twice as likely to develop breast cancer, for a relative risk of 2 .

c. Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is a new option for diagnosing breast cancer; however, it is not effective for younger women with dense breasts.

d. The human papillomavirus is responsible for 90 percent of all colon cancer in the United States.

A stroke results

a. when a heart stops beating.

b. when cardiopulmonary resuscitation has failed to revive the stopped heart.

c. when blood flow in the brain has been compromised, due to either blockage or hemorrhage.

d. when blood pressure rises above 120/80 $\mathrm{mm} \mathrm{Hg}$.

Which type of blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?

a. Ventricles

b. Arteries

c. Pulmonary arteries

d. Venules

The heart's upper chambers are called

a. ventricles

b. atria

c. valves

d. arteries

Which of the following is true about CVD?

a. It's only a problem in developed nations.

b. It claims the lives of more men than women every year.

c. Risk factors are only an issue starting at age 50 .

d. It's the leading cause of death in America.

Underline the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence, and draw an arrow to the word or word group it identifies.

Yori’s letter, a poem about our friendship, made my birthday unforgettable.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a. People with type 2 diabetes must totally eliminate sweets or high-sugar foods from their diets.

b. Skipping meals and eating two high-protein meals/ no-carbohydrate meals per day is the best way to control blood sugar.

c. Regular exercise, weight control, a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and stress management are key factors in blood glucose prevention and control.

d. Most people with prediabetes know they have it.

What are the biological consequences of global warming?

Which of the following is not correct?

a. CVD is a leading cause of death in the United States and globally.

b. Direct and indirect costs of CVD are more than $\$ 1$ billion per day.

c. Ideal cardiovascular health refers to having a perfect genetic, physiological, and health profile with zero cardiovascular risk throughout one's lifetime.

d. Ideal cardiovascular health refers to a goal of no CVD disease and the presence of seven positive health and lifestyle behaviors.

What is the main cause of global warming? What are the consequences of global warming?

A cancerous neoplasm is

a. a type of biopsy.

b. a form of benign tumor.

c. a type of treatment for a tumor.

d. a malignant group of cells or tumor.

Which of the following is a viral disease?

a. Giardiasis

b. Measles

c. Malaria

d. Streptococcal infection

The terms point source and nonpoint source are used to describe the two general sources of

a. water pollution.

b. air pollution.

c. noise pollution.

d. ozone depletion.

Why do you think hypertension rates are rising among today's college students? Do you know your own blood pressure levels? What factors are affecting your blood pressure right now, both positively and negatively?