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Which of the following statements is TRUE about noncommunicable diseases?

A
Noncommunicable diseases pose very little life risk.
B
Noncommunicable diseases are easy to detect because the symptoms are always present.
C
Noncommunicable diseases cannot be transmitted from one person to another.
D
Noncommunicable diseases develop only at birth.
5

How many deaths worldwide result from noncommunicable diseases?

A
less than half
B
approximately 60%
C
less than 10%
D
almost all of them
6

Type 2 diabetes would be considered a(n) __________.

A
immune disorder
B
autoimmune disorder
C
single-gene disease
D
complex disease
7

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

A
A cable company that offers telephone services chooses not to offer telephone services to individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf.
B
A disabled person is unable to vote because the voting booths are on the second floor and there is no wheelchair access.
C
A disabled person is unable to sit in the back at the movie theater because the theater only allows disabled people to sit in the front.
D
A company that has eight employees chooses not to hire a disabled person because it is a small, private business and the owner cannot afford to make modifications to the building.
8

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

A
impairment
B
activity limitation
C
participation restriction
D
vision disability
9

Which of the following laws protects the accessibility to employment opportunities for the disabled?

A
Air Carrier Access Act
B
Rehabilitation Act
C
Americans with Disabilities Act
D
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
11

Which of the following diseases is caused by a chromosome abnormality present before birth?

A
sickle cell anemia
B
diabetes
C
Hodgkin's lymphoma
D
Turner syndrome
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Lymphomas are types of cancers that affect __________.

A
the immune system
B
the nervous system
C
cognition and reasoning
D
eyesight
19

Which of the following is NOT a disability protected by law?

A
Down syndrome
B
birth complications that limit motor skill development
C
amputation of a leg
D
blurred vision that is a symptom of eye surgery
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What percentage of diabetes patients have type 2?

A
5 - 10%
B
50 - 55%
C
75 - 80%
D
90 - 95%

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