CheckPoint! Test Your Knowledge answers

1

I am not at risk for diabetes if I don't have a family history of the disease

False

2

The risk of getting diabetes can be lowered with regular screening

True

3

The American Diabetes Association now recommends cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) for all people with diabetes

True

4

The warning signs of heart disease are the same for men and women

False

5

High blood pressure is a leading cause of kidney disease

True

6

Since heart disease runs in my family, there is no way for me to avoid it

False

7

Four common cancers don't always have symptoms

True

8

I am more likely to survive prostate cancer or breast cancer if detected early

True

9

The HPV test is recommended in addition to a Pap test for women >30 and for women >18 who've had an abnormal Pap test

True

10

Hepatitis C cannot be transmitted sexually or via childbirth

False

11

Once I'm over 50, I do not need regular women's health screening tests

False

12

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can change my risk factors for heart disease

True