Cancer Awareness Quiz

What is a malignant tumor?

• A. A mass of non-cancerous cells

• B. A mass of cancerous cells

• C. A mass of dead cells

• D. A mass of healthy cells

What does it mean when cancer metastasizes?

• A. It shrinks in size

• B. It spreads to other parts of the body

• C. It becomes non-cancerous

• D. It stops growing

How do abnormal cells behave in cancer?

• A. They divide slowly

• B. They divide rapidly

• C. They do not divide

• D. They die quickly

What is the term for an abnormally fast heart rate?

• Bradycardia

• Fibrillation

• Tachycardia

• Arrhythmia

What is the term for an abnormally slow heart rate?

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

• Fibrillation

• Arrhythmia

What is the term for an uncoordinated heartbeat?

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

• Fibrillation

• Arrhythmia

What is the primary function of heart valves?

• To pump blood

• To control the direction blood moves through the heart

• To oxygenate blood

• To filter blood

What is mitral valve prolapse?

• A condition where the mitral valve is too tight

• A condition where the mitral valve is missing

• A condition where a defective mitral valve causes blood to flow backward into the atrium

• A condition where the mitral valve is too thick

What can reverse blood flow in the heart cause?

• Increased oxygen levels

• Strain on the heart muscle

• Faster heart rate

• Decreased blood pressure

What is the primary function of the heart in the cardiovascular system?

• To deliver blood to the heart

• To pump blood

• To carry blood from the heart to the capillaries

• To carry blood from the capillaries to the heart