What I Know
PRE-ASSESSMENT. The result of the pre-assessment will check your present
knowiedge, understanding and skills about Non-Communicable Diseases.
Directions: Draw a smiley face
if the statement is CORRECT and sad
face if it is NOT. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. Allergic Eczema is an allergic rash that is usually caused by eye contact
with an allergen.
2. Hives are caused by an allergic reaction such as food or medication.
3. Asthma is a chronic lung disorder that causes airways (the tubes that
carry air into and out of the lungs) to become inflamed.
4. Arrhythmia is a condition in which the heart beats with a regular rhythm.
5. Stroke is a condition when a clot blocks a small blood vessel in the heart,
thus, heart cells die from lack of oxygen.
6. Aneurysm is an excessive localized enlargement of the heart caused by
a weakening of the artery wall.
7. Arteriosclerosis is a group of vascular diseases characterized by
thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls.
8. Rheumatic Heart Disease is an active or inactive disease of the heart
that results from rheumatic fever.
9. Cancer is caused by abnormal cells growing without control.
10. Skin cancer is caused by an abnormal growth of skin cells due to an over
exposed heat of the sun.​