Question 1

 

At what age should you begin having your cholesterol checked regularly?

• A. 55
• B. 35
• C. 50
• D. 65

Question 2

 

How often should you have your blood pressure checked?

• A. Every five years.
• B. Once a month.
• C. Every two years.
• D. Every ten years.

Question 3

 

At what age should you start being screened for colorectal cancer?

• A. 50
• B. 40
• C. 60
• D. 21

Question 4

 

If you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, what other disease should you also be screened for?

• A. Hepatitis
• B. Diabetes
• C. Glaucoma
• D. Gout

Question 5

 

The most important things you can do to stay healthy are?

• A. Exercise, eat a healthy diet, drink alcohol only in moderation, and stay at a healthy weight.
• B. Avoid tobacco.
• C. Get recommended screening tests and take preventive medicines if you need them.
• D. All of the above.

Question 6

 

Signs of depression include:

• A. Feeling "down," sad, or hopeless for 2 weeks.
• B. Having little interest in or taking no pleasure from doing things you normally like to do.
• C. An urge to square dance.
• D. A and B.

Question 7

 

7. Body mass index, which is a measure of body fat based on height and weight, is used to screen for which condition?

• A. Diabetes
• B. Obesity
• C. Glaucoma
• D. None of the above

Question 8

 

8. If you are a man between the ages of 65 and 75 and have ever smoked more than 100 cigarettes, which condition should you be screened for?

• A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• B. Smoking
• C. Prostate cancer
• D. All of the above

Question 9

 

9. Which vaccine should you have after turning 65?

• A. Chicken pox
• B. Pneumonia
• C. Measles
• D. Mumps

Question 10

 

10. How many minutes of moderate physical activity—at a minimum—should you aim for most days of the week?

• A. 5
• B. 10
• C. 20
• D. 30