Question 1

The physician is most likely to be concerned about Arnold's risk for

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory problems. 
B) obesity. 
C) cancer. 
D) cardiovascular disease. 
A) respiratory problems. 
B) obesity. 
C) cancer. 
D) cardiovascular disease. D

Question 2

A wandering clot that causes a stroke is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) vascular accident. 
B) thrombosis. 
C) embolus. 
D) hemorrhage. 
A) vascular accident. 
B) thrombosis. 
C) embolus. 
D) hemorrhage. C

Question 3

Arnold's physician will likely suggest that Arnold make all of the following lifestyle changes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increasing soluble fiber intake. 
B) increasing vitamin D intake. 
C) increasing physical activity. 
D) decreasing saturated fat intake. 
A) increasing soluble fiber intake. 
B) increasing vitamin D intake. 
C) increasing physical activity. 
D) decreasing saturated fat intake. B

Question 4

The DASH study found that a diet high in vegetables and low in _______________ reduces blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) simple carbohydrates 
B) protein 
C) fat 
D) low-fat dairy products 
A) simple carbohydrates 
B) protein 
C) fat 
D) low-fat dairy products

Question 5

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is cut off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most common cause of sudden death among athletes younger than 35 is

Accepted Answer

A) myocardial infarction. 
B) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 
C) stroke. 
D) aneurysm. 
A) myocardial infarction. 
B) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 
C) stroke. 
D) aneurysm.

Question 7

The portion of the circulatory system governed by the right side of the heart is _______________ circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) systemic 
B) pulmonary 
C) cerebral 
D) extremity 
A) systemic 
B) pulmonary 
C) cerebral 
D) extremity

Question 8

The small blood vessels that deliver blood to and pick blood up from tissues are

Accepted Answer

A) venules. 
B) arterioles. 
C) capillaries. 
D) vascules. 
A) venules. 
B) arterioles. 
C) capillaries. 
D) vascules.

Question 9

Changes in lifestyle alone can bring about measurable drops in blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Increased physical activity may reduce one's triglyceride levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common cause of sudden death among elderly people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about gender and cardiovascular disease is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In the United States,cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men but not of women. 
B) Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against cardiovascular disease. 
C) The incidence of hypertension is higher in women than in men before age 55. 
D) Diabetes does not increase the risk of CVD in women to the degree it does in men. 
A) In the United States,cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men but not of women. 
B) Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against cardiovascular disease. 
C) The incidence of hypertension is higher in women than in men before age 55. 
D) Diabetes does not increase the risk of CVD in women to the degree it does in men.

Question 13

The test that uses a computer to construct a picture of the brain using X-ray images is

Accepted Answer

A) an angiogram. 
B) radionuclide imaging. 
C) a CT scan. 
D) an MRI scan. 
A) an angiogram. 
B) radionuclide imaging. 
C) a CT scan. 
D) an MRI scan.

Question 14

In both men and women,the most common symptom of a heart attack is chest pain or discomfort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

High blood pressure is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) atherosclerosis. 
B) heart attack. 
C) hypertension. 
D) cardiomyopathy. 
A) atherosclerosis. 
B) heart attack. 
C) hypertension. 
D) cardiomyopathy.

Question 16

Smoking harms the cardiovascular system in all the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the risk of clotting in the bloodstream. 
B) reducing the level of high-density lipoproteins. 
C) increasing blood pressure. 
D) decreasing plaque formation in the arteries. 
A) increasing the risk of clotting in the bloodstream. 
B) reducing the level of high-density lipoproteins. 
C) increasing blood pressure. 
D) decreasing plaque formation in the arteries.

Question 17

African Americans have a high rate of cardiovascular disease because of all the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) limited blood vessel dilation during the stress response. 
B) heightened sensitivity to sodium. 
C) a diet high in calcium. 
D) high rates of hypertension. 
A) limited blood vessel dilation during the stress response. 
B) heightened sensitivity to sodium. 
C) a diet high in calcium. 
D) high rates of hypertension.

Question 18

High uric acid levels in the blood may cause all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) hypertension. 
B) gout. 
C) kidney stones. 
D) diabetes. 
A) hypertension. 
B) gout. 
C) kidney stones. 
D) diabetes.

Question 19

When the heart contracts during _______________,blood pressure is greater than when the heart relaxes during _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the pulmonary phase;the systemic phase 
B) diastole;systole 
C) systole;diastole 
D) the systemic phase;the pulmonary phase 
A) the pulmonary phase;the systemic phase 
B) diastole;systole 
C) systole;diastole 
D) the systemic phase;the pulmonary phase

Question 20

Alcohol use provides protection against cardiovascular disease by lowering blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Cardiovascular Health

The physician is most likely to be concerned about Arnold's risk for

A wandering clot that causes a stroke is called a(n)

Arnold's physician will likely suggest that Arnold make all of the following lifestyle changes EXCEPT

The DASH study found that a diet high in vegetables and low in _______________ reduces blood pressure.

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is cut off.

The most common cause of sudden death among athletes younger than 35 is

The portion of the circulatory system governed by the right side of the heart is _______________ circulation.

The small blood vessels that deliver blood to and pick blood up from tissues are

Changes in lifestyle alone can bring about measurable drops in blood pressure.

Increased physical activity may reduce one's triglyceride levels.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common cause of sudden death among elderly people.

Which of the following statements about gender and cardiovascular disease is true?

The test that uses a computer to construct a picture of the brain using X-ray images is

In both men and women,the most common symptom of a heart attack is chest pain or discomfort.

High blood pressure is also known as

Smoking harms the cardiovascular system in all the following ways EXCEPT

African Americans have a high rate of cardiovascular disease because of all the following factors EXCEPT

High uric acid levels in the blood may cause all of the following EXCEPT

When the heart contracts during _______________,blood pressure is greater than when the heart relaxes during _______________.

Alcohol use provides protection against cardiovascular disease by lowering blood pressure.

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