Non-Communicable Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: In the United States, cancer is the second leading cause of death in which of the following age groups? _____

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Flashcard 2: most deaths from cancer are caused by _____

Answer: lung cancer

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Flashcard 3: _____ program is launched by Govt. for control of RHD/RF

Answer: Jai vigyan mission

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Flashcard 4: globally mc cancer is _____

Answer: breast carcinoma

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Flashcard 5: d4f504e7accc43959ee4fe5ea41ccd3b-ao-4

Answer: world tobacco day

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Flashcard 6: SDG goal is to reduce premature mortality from NCD by _____%

Answer: 33

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Flashcard 7: 2nd highest DALY is for _____

Answer: hearing loss

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Flashcard 8: highest DALY is for _____

Answer: depression

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Flashcard 9: _____ is the mc cancer in females

Answer: breast cancer

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Flashcard 10: mc cancer in males is _____

Answer: lung cancer

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Flashcard 11: 1. Identify → _____

Answer: NPCDCS (National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and Stroke) , renamed as NP-NCD (for non communicable diseases)

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Flashcard 12: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is classically seen in _____ adults

Answer: Chinese

Flashcard 13: The two goals of cancer screening are to catch:(1) to catch _____ before it becomes carcinoma (2) detect carcinoma before clinical symptoms arise

Answer: dysplasia

Flashcard 14: The factors implicated in pathogenesis of NPC in chinese are, burning of _____, use of preserved fish and vitamin C deficient diet

Answer: incense

Flashcard 15: The most common cause for blindness in India is _____ (62.5%).

Answer: cataract

Flashcard 16: What is the most commonly abused substance in India?_____

Answer: Tobacco

Flashcard 17: Screening for cervical cancer every _____ years is done with HPV DNA w/ or w.o cervical cytology in women until age 65 years

Answer: 5

Flashcard 18: Therapeutic assessment is _____ included in the STEP approach of WHO.

Answer: not

Flashcard 19: Average-risk population should be screened for colorectal carcinoma beginning at age _____ years.

Answer: 50

Flashcard 20: Screening for cervical cancer every _____ years is done with cervical cytology alone in women aged 21 to 29 years

Answer: 3