Ch.1 Introduction to Your Health

In a province wide study, a developed nation revealed the number of cancer cases between its urban centers and rural areas. The diets, sun exposure and other common risk factors showed marginal differences between the two location types. Nevertheless, the data collected showed a disproportionately larger percentage of cases within the city as opposed to the countryside. Which of the following could be a reasonable explanation for this unforeseen result?

A 24-year-old individual, Alice, is an avid hiker. While exploring a remote area with no access to treated water Alice happens upon a running stream and decides to take a drink. By night fall, they began to experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a fever that last over 24 hours. Which of the following could be a potential contributor to their health dilemma?

A 71-year-old individual, Matthew, smoked a pack per day of cigarettes for 35 years before his death. In his final years he reported experiencing fatigue with blurry vision, paralysis of the left side of their body, shortness of breath, and intermittent chest pain. Based on only these symptoms and his history of smoking, which of the following could be a potential cause of death?

I. Diabetes II. Heart Disease III. Stroke IV. Alzheimer’s

A 24-year-old individual, Alice, is an avid hiker. While exploring a remote area with no access to treated water Alice happens upon a running stream and decides to take a drink. By night fall, they began to experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a fever that last over 24 hours. Which of the following could be a potential contributor to their health dilemma?

A 71-year-old individual, Matthew, smoked a pack per day of cigarettes for 35 years before his death. In his final years he reported experiencing fatigue with blurry vision, paralysis of the left side of their body, shortness of breath, and intermittent chest pain. Based on only these symptoms and his history of smoking, which of the following could be a potential cause of death?

I. Diabetes II. Heart Disease III. Stroke IV. Alzheimer’s