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11. _________ are medical conditions that develop slowly and are long-lasting. a. Acute diseases b. Chronic diseases c. Latent diseases d. Manifest diseases 12. Which of the following is NOT considered a chronic disease? a. infections b. cerebrovascular disease c. Alzheimer’s disease d. diabetes 13. __________ are conditions affecting the arteries in the brain that result in tissue damage. a. Myocardio diseases b. Neurological diseases c. Cerebrovascular diseases d. Alzheimer’s disease 14. ____________ is a chronic condition that is one of the seven leading causes of death and involves an abnormality in the body’s ability to use sugar. a. Galactosemia b. Glucagnosis c. Emphysema d. Diabetes 15. A person’s risk of acquiring one of the chronic conditions is influenced by which of the following factors? a. age b. ethnicity c. socioeconomic status d. all of these 16. Which ethnic group is more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure? a. elderly African-Americans b. elderly Hispanic-Americans c. elderly White-Americans d. all of these groups have equal chances of developing these two conditions 17. The greater frequency of chronic diseases among minorities occurs because of a. genetic differences. b. neighborhood factors, such as exposure to lead. c. higher stress levels due to higher poverty rates. d. all of these factors. 18. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the factors that influence the development of chronic conditions? a. The prevalence of chronic disease increases with age with more than half of adults having at least one of the conditions after age 55. b. The number of years of education is one of the best predictors of health. c. Elderly Hispanic-Americans are more likely to have high blood pressure than elderly African-Americans. d. After menopause, women are more likely to have high blood pressure than men. 19. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the factors that influence the development of chronic conditions? a. The prevalence of chronic disease increases with age with more than half of adults having at least one of the conditions after age 55. b. The number of years of education is one of the best predictors of health. c. Elderly African-Americans are more likely to have high blood pressure than elderly Hispanic-Americans. d. Women are more likely than men to have high blood pressure before age 55 years. 20. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the factors that influence the development of chronic conditions? a. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. b. Unhealthy men tend to die younger than unhealthy women do. c. Women are more likely than men to receive aggressive treatment for heart diseases than men do. d. Although more men than women have high blood pressure before age 55, more women have high blood pressure after menopause.