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Test Your Knowledge About
Women's Health

Test your knowledge about women's health by answering the questions below. Click on an answer for each question to see if you're right and to learn more about the topic.

Complete list of questions and answers

  1. Birth defects and disabilities cannot be prevented.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  2. Cervical cancer is associated with a sexually transmitted infection.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  3. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  4. Pregnant women should be screened for the bacteria group B streptococcus (group B strep) late in pregnancy to reduce the risk of passing it to their newborn.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  5. Female workers are at greater risk for musculoskeletal disorders than are male workers.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  6. Intimate partner violence can be prevented.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  7. Overweight and obese women are at increased risk for cancer, poor reproductive health, and pregnancy complications.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  8. Pregnant women should not be vaccinated because it will definitely harm the baby.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  9. More males than females have asthma attacks.
    1. True
    2. False

     

  10. Women who smoke are at an increased risk for reproductive health problems.
    1. True
    2. False

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