KINE 2115 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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Neoplasm
new growth (tumor)
Metastasis
The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
Malignant
cancerous
benign
mild, not cancerous
Carcinogen
A cancer-causing substance
visceral fat
fat located around major organs; also called intra-abdominal fat
PSA blood test
a diagnostic test for prostate cancer that measures blood levels of prostate specific
antigen
radon
Rn
What is the most common cancer found in men? In women?
Men: Prostate
Women: Breast
What cancers are the leading killers in men? In women? In young men?
Men-
1) Lung Cancer
2) Prostate Cancer
3) Colon/Rectal
4)Pancreas
Women-
1)Lung Cancer
2)Breast Cancer
3)Colon/Rectal
4)Pancreas
Young Men-
1)
How can exercise reduce the risk of cancer?
lowering body fat percentage; speeding the movement of food through the digestive
track; reducing the exposure of breast tissue to circulating estrogen
What is the regularity with which a self-exam should be performed?
Every other month
What are the ABCDs of melanoma?
A- asymmetric
B- border irregularities
, C- color variation
D- diameter >0.6cm and Dark color
A broad spectrum sunscreen should have a SPF of at least what?
What are the peak hours of ultraviolet ray exposure from the sun?
Between 10 and 3
Is indoor tanning safer than tanning outside in the sun?
When its tanning beds, no, it can be worse
How can exercise manage diabetes?
Can help maintain a healthier weight, and acts like insulin to burn glucose
Define osteoporosis. What are contributing factors to osteoporosis?
a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue,
typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.
Contributing Factors: Being female, Asian or Caucasian, poor nutrition, family history,
small body frames, excessive alcohol or caffeine consumption, lack of exercise.
How can you prevent osteoporosis?
exercise, have a healthy diet, do not smoke, have an intake of calcium.
What nutrient reduces the risk of osteoporosis?
Calcium and Vitamin D (which helps absorb calcium)
Know the effects of cigarette/cigar smoking on cancer deaths and risk of
osteoporosis.
Women can lose what percent of their bone mass during their lifetime?
What percent of bone mass is acquired by 18 yr old girls and 20 yr old boys?
PTSD
A disorder in which a person has lingering memories, nightmares, and other symptoms
for weeks after a severely threatening, uncontrollable event
Eustress
A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Distress
negative stress
Acute Stress
A temporary pattern of stressor-activated arousal with a distinct onset and limited
duration.
Chronic Stress
stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person's control
Hardiness
a personality characteristic associated with a lower rate of stress-related illness
Fight or Flight
a reaction caused by adrenaline that prepares one to either fight the stressor or take
flight and escape.
Walter Cannon
fight or flight response
General Adaptation Syndrome
Seyle's concept that the body responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Hans Selye
General Adaptation Syndrome
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
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Neoplasm
new growth (tumor)
Metastasis
The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
Malignant
cancerous
benign
mild, not cancerous
Carcinogen
A cancer-causing substance
visceral fat
fat located around major organs; also called intra-abdominal fat
PSA blood test
a diagnostic test for prostate cancer that measures blood levels of prostate specific
antigen
radon
Rn
What is the most common cancer found in men? In women?
Men: Prostate
Women: Breast
What cancers are the leading killers in men? In women? In young men?
Men-
1) Lung Cancer
2) Prostate Cancer
3) Colon/Rectal
4)Pancreas
Women-
1)Lung Cancer
2)Breast Cancer
3)Colon/Rectal
4)Pancreas
Young Men-
1)
How can exercise reduce the risk of cancer?
lowering body fat percentage; speeding the movement of food through the digestive
track; reducing the exposure of breast tissue to circulating estrogen
What is the regularity with which a self-exam should be performed?
Every other month
What are the ABCDs of melanoma?
A- asymmetric
B- border irregularities
, C- color variation
D- diameter >0.6cm and Dark color
A broad spectrum sunscreen should have a SPF of at least what?
What are the peak hours of ultraviolet ray exposure from the sun?
Between 10 and 3
Is indoor tanning safer than tanning outside in the sun?
When its tanning beds, no, it can be worse
How can exercise manage diabetes?
Can help maintain a healthier weight, and acts like insulin to burn glucose
Define osteoporosis. What are contributing factors to osteoporosis?
a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue,
typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.
Contributing Factors: Being female, Asian or Caucasian, poor nutrition, family history,
small body frames, excessive alcohol or caffeine consumption, lack of exercise.
How can you prevent osteoporosis?
exercise, have a healthy diet, do not smoke, have an intake of calcium.
What nutrient reduces the risk of osteoporosis?
Calcium and Vitamin D (which helps absorb calcium)
Know the effects of cigarette/cigar smoking on cancer deaths and risk of
osteoporosis.
Women can lose what percent of their bone mass during their lifetime?
What percent of bone mass is acquired by 18 yr old girls and 20 yr old boys?
PTSD
A disorder in which a person has lingering memories, nightmares, and other symptoms
for weeks after a severely threatening, uncontrollable event
Eustress
A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Distress
negative stress
Acute Stress
A temporary pattern of stressor-activated arousal with a distinct onset and limited
duration.
Chronic Stress
stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person's control
Hardiness
a personality characteristic associated with a lower rate of stress-related illness
Fight or Flight
a reaction caused by adrenaline that prepares one to either fight the stressor or take
flight and escape.
Walter Cannon
fight or flight response
General Adaptation Syndrome
Seyle's concept that the body responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
Hans Selye
General Adaptation Syndrome
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
