Question 1

The main component of carbohydrates is

Accepted Answer

A) Fat. 
B) A sugar molecule. 
C) Protein. 
D) B vitamin. 
A) Fat. 
B) A sugar molecule. 
C) Protein. 
D) B vitamin. B

Question 2

A study of 200 French workers (Reid et al, 2005) found that _____ was associated with high levels of hypertension, especially for women.

Accepted Answer

A) Financial strain 
B) Job strain 
C) Poor health 
D) Lack of adequate health care 
A) Financial strain 
B) Job strain 
C) Poor health 
D) Lack of adequate health care B

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE regarding missed findings for women in studies related to coronary artery disease (CAD)

Accepted Answer

A) Women were not regularly included as study participants. 
B) Large numbers of women were not studied initially. 
C) There was a common belief that women did not experience as much stress as men. 
D) All of the above 
A) Women were not regularly included as study participants. 
B) Large numbers of women were not studied initially. 
C) There was a common belief that women did not experience as much stress as men. 
D) All of the above D

Question 4

_____ is a protective factor that helps minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease (CAD) in women who are premenopausal.

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen 
B) Dopamine 
C) Serotonin 
D) Epidermis 
A) Estrogen 
B) Dopamine 
C) Serotonin 
D) Epidermis

Question 5

Vessels carrying blood to other organs and veins are called capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ is a condition that renders a person unconscious and is fatal unless the heart is jolted back to its normal rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiac arrest 
B) Hemorrhagic stroke 
C) Myocardial infarction 
D) Ventricular fibrillation 
A) Cardiac arrest 
B) Hemorrhagic stroke 
C) Myocardial infarction 
D) Ventricular fibrillation

Question 7

Cardiovascular diseases are classified as _____ diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic 
B) Limited 
C) Acute 
D) Chronic 
A) Genetic 
B) Limited 
C) Acute 
D) Chronic

Question 8

Williams et al.(2000) found that _____ can dislodge atherosclerosis plaque built up in the linings of the arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) Anger 
B) Impatience 
C) Aggressiveness 
D) Stress 
A) Anger 
B) Impatience 
C) Aggressiveness 
D) Stress

Question 9

Cardiovascular disease refers to a number of diseases that damage the heart or its vessels as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) The heart's inability to properly deoxygenate blood. 
B) Too much strenuous exercise. 
C) Malfunctions of the heart's ventricles. 
D) Atherosclerosis. 
A) The heart's inability to properly deoxygenate blood. 
B) Too much strenuous exercise. 
C) Malfunctions of the heart's ventricles. 
D) Atherosclerosis.

Question 10

The precipitating factor for a cardiac arrest is

Accepted Answer

A) Coronary artery disease. 
B) Automated external defibrillation. 
C) Plaque causing blockage of blood flow to the heart. 
D) An interruption in the electrical impulses sent by the sinus nodes. 
A) Coronary artery disease. 
B) Automated external defibrillation. 
C) Plaque causing blockage of blood flow to the heart. 
D) An interruption in the electrical impulses sent by the sinus nodes.

Question 11

It is not one's ethnicity that increases a group's risk for hypertension, rather the behaviors or traditions associated with specific ethnic groups that put them at higher risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a symptom commonly associated with high blood pressure

Accepted Answer

A) Painful headaches 
B) Unexplained nosebleeds 
C) Heart palpitations 
D) All of the above 
A) Painful headaches 
B) Unexplained nosebleeds 
C) Heart palpitations 
D) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is a food element of the nutrition pyramid

Accepted Answer

A) Fats 
B) Proteins 
C) Minerals 
D) All of the above 
A) Fats 
B) Proteins 
C) Minerals 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Explain and differentiate between the 4 types of cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

Cardiovascular disease refers to a group

Question 15

Cardiac arrest is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Angina. 
B) Ventricular fibrillation. 
C) Sinus nodes. 
D) Systolic blood pressure. 
A) Angina. 
B) Ventricular fibrillation. 
C) Sinus nodes. 
D) Systolic blood pressure.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the newly revised nutrition pyramid

Accepted Answer

A) It explains the role of exercise in preventing weight gain. 
B) It provides various examples of exercises to lose weight. 
C) It explains the types of "good" versus "bad" fats. 
D) It explains the quantity of food to be consumed each day in easy-to-understand measurements. 
A) It explains the role of exercise in preventing weight gain. 
B) It provides various examples of exercises to lose weight. 
C) It explains the types of "good" versus "bad" fats. 
D) It explains the quantity of food to be consumed each day in easy-to-understand measurements.

Question 17

Which of the 2 processes used to restart the heart after cardiac arrest does not involve the use of medical equipment

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiac circulation 
B) Automated external defibrillators 
C) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
D) None of the above 
A) Cardiac circulation 
B) Automated external defibrillators 
C) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
D) None of the above

Question 18

Stress experienced as a one-time event can lead to hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ hypertension is a result of behavioral factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Essential 
D) Indirect 
A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Essential 
D) Indirect

Question 20

Past research has _____ captured the incidences of heart disease among men, but _____ the incidences of heart disease among women.

Accepted Answer

A) Overestimated; underestimated 
B) Accurately; underestimated 
C) Underestimated; accurately 
D) Underestimated; overestimated 
A) Overestimated; underestimated 
B) Accurately; underestimated 
C) Underestimated; accurately 
D) Underestimated; overestimated

The main component of carbohydrates is

A study of 200 French workers (Reid et al, 2005) found that _____ was associated with high levels of hypertension, especially for women.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding missed findings for women in studies related to coronary artery disease (CAD)

_____ is a protective factor that helps minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease (CAD) in women who are premenopausal.

Vessels carrying blood to other organs and veins are called capillaries.

_____ is a condition that renders a person unconscious and is fatal unless the heart is jolted back to its normal rhythm.

Cardiovascular diseases are classified as _____ diseases.

Williams et al.(2000) found that _____ can dislodge atherosclerosis plaque built up in the linings of the arteries.

Cardiovascular disease refers to a number of diseases that damage the heart or its vessels as a result of

The precipitating factor for a cardiac arrest is

It is not one's ethnicity that increases a group's risk for hypertension, rather the behaviors or traditions associated with specific ethnic groups that put them at higher risk.

Which of the following is a symptom commonly associated with high blood pressure

Which of the following is a food element of the nutrition pyramid

Explain and differentiate between the 4 types of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiac arrest is caused by

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the newly revised nutrition pyramid

Which of the 2 processes used to restart the heart after cardiac arrest does not involve the use of medical equipment

Stress experienced as a one-time event can lead to hypertension.

_____ hypertension is a result of behavioral factors.

Past research has _ captured the incidences of heart disease among men, but _ the incidences of heart disease among women.

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Exam 9: Cardiovascular Disease

The main component of carbohydrates is

A study of 200 French workers (Reid et al, 2005) found that _____ was associated with high levels of hypertension, especially for women.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding missed findings for women in studies related to coronary artery disease (CAD)

_____ is a protective factor that helps minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease (CAD) in women who are premenopausal.

Vessels carrying blood to other organs and veins are called capillaries.

_____ is a condition that renders a person unconscious and is fatal unless the heart is jolted back to its normal rhythm.

Cardiovascular diseases are classified as _____ diseases.

Williams et al.(2000) found that _____ can dislodge atherosclerosis plaque built up in the linings of the arteries.

Cardiovascular disease refers to a number of diseases that damage the heart or its vessels as a result of

The precipitating factor for a cardiac arrest is

It is not one's ethnicity that increases a group's risk for hypertension, rather the behaviors or traditions associated with specific ethnic groups that put them at higher risk.

Which of the following is a symptom commonly associated with high blood pressure

Which of the following is a food element of the nutrition pyramid

Explain and differentiate between the 4 types of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiac arrest is caused by

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the newly revised nutrition pyramid

Which of the 2 processes used to restart the heart after cardiac arrest does not involve the use of medical equipment

Stress experienced as a one-time event can lead to hypertension.

_____ hypertension is a result of behavioral factors.

Past research has _____ captured the incidences of heart disease among men, but _____ the incidences of heart disease among women.

An Interdisciplinary View of Health

Research Methods

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Risky Health Behaviors

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Stress and Coping

HIV and AIDS

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

Cancer

Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes

The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application, and Advocacy

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Past research has _ captured the incidences of heart disease among men, but _ the incidences of heart disease among women.