Question 1 (True/False Worth 4 points)
1. Prostate cancer usually displays several symptoms in the early stages of development.
a. True
B. False
Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
The purpose of menstruation is:
A. it allows the lining of the uterus to thicken
B. it allows for fertilization to take place
C. it allows ovulation to take place
D. to shed the lining of the uterus
Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Risk factors for PMS include:
A. vitamin B deficiency, family history and age of 30
B. previous signs of anxiety and family history
C. vitamin B deficiency, family history and age of 15 -19
D. pregnancy and vitamin B deficiency
Question 4 (True/False Worth 4 points)
Developing a hernia is more common in women than men.
A. True
B. False
Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
A condition in which cells that look and act like cells of the lining of the uterus, but are found in other parts of the abdominal cavity is called:
A. hernia
B. menstruation
C. endometriosis
D. ovulation
Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
A biopsy is the removal of a sample of tissue to see whether cancer cells are present. If they are not present, then the biopsy is said to be__________.
A. mammogram
B. lumpectomy
C. mastectomy
D. malignant
E benign
Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Your chances of developing breast cancer dramatically increase with age. At what age do doctors recommend getting a yearly mammogram?
A. 25
B. 65
C. 40
D. 55
Question 8 (True/False Worth 4 points)
Ovarian cysts are common in women during their childbearing years.
A. True
B. False
Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Women under 40 can and should take an active role in their breast health with regular breast self-examinations (BSE) and clinical breast exams. A regular BSE is a chance to check your breasts for lumps, thicknesses, or other changes every month. You should begin breast self-exams around age 20, but it is by no means your only defense against breast cancer.
A. false
B. true
Question 10 (True/False Worth 4 points)
Exercise can relieve PMS symptoms.
A. True
B. False
Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
PMS occurs only in females who:
A. are tired and do not exercise regularly
B. have high hormone levels
C. who are taking birth control pills
D. who are ovulating or who are in the first days of their menstral period
Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Following the American Cancer Society’s guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer improves the chances that breast cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage and treated successfully.
A false
B true
Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Breast Self-Exam (BSE) is an important defense in the early detection and prevention of breast cancer. BSE should be performed:
A once a year
B at the beginning of your menstrual cycle
C in the middle of your menstrual cycle
D a few days after your menstrual cycle or the same time each month
Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Prostate cancer typically:
A grows slowly
B begins with small changes that may go unnoticed
C occurs in very young men
choice 1 and choice 2 only
Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
The release of progesterone causes:
A ovulation
B menstruation
C the build up of endometrium
D maturing of the ovary
Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Which warning sign(s) of breat cancer should be reported to your doctor?
A a new lump in the breast
B the nipple becomes inverted
C change in the size or shape of breast
D all of the above
Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
A risk factor is anything that increases a persons chance of getting a disease. Which of the following is not considered a risk factor for breast cancer?
A family history of breast cancer
B not having children
C people who breast feed their babies
D drinking alcohol
Question 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Between the ages of 20 and 39, women should have a clinical breast examination by a health professional every 3 years.
A false
B true
Question 19 (True/False Worth 4 points)
Like women, men can also develop breast cancer.
A True
B False
Question 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Most women will develop ovarian cysts during this time period:
A menopause
B peri-menopause
C childbearing years
D before beginning menstruation
Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
This surgery, called ____________removes all or part of the breast and sometimes the surrounding tissues.
A mammogram
B lumpectomy
C mastectomy
D malignant
E benign
Question 22 (True/False Worth 4 points)
Although most hernias are not painful, pain in the groin area can be one of the
You guys are soo right..lol…i dont need it anymore I did it …I didnt wanna wait for answers so i just did it
And it was for a highschool Health class…graduation requirement…i have no plans on becoming a nurse or any type of doctor….so chill bra