Question 1

Angina pectoris is another name for a heart attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The two upper chambers of the heart in which blood collects before passing to the lower chambers are called

Accepted Answer

A) ventricles. 
B) atria. 
C) septums. 
D) valves. 
A) ventricles. 
B) atria. 
C) septums. 
D) valves.

Question 4

Situation
Arnold is 56 years old and considers himself to be in good health.He has a family history of heart disease,stroke,and diabetes.He recently had a routine physical exam.He was told that his blood pressure was 130/85,his total cholesterol was 210 (LDL was 175 and HDL was 35),and his glucose levels were normal.Arnold was also informed that his weight of 190 pounds made him about 10 pounds overweight.
-What is the nature of the physician's concern?

Accepted Answer

A) Arnold's risk for heart valve problems 
B) Arnold's risk for obesity 
C) Arnold's risk for diabetes 
D) Arnold's risk for coronary heart disease 
A) Arnold's risk for heart valve problems 
B) Arnold's risk for obesity 
C) Arnold's risk for diabetes 
D) Arnold's risk for coronary heart disease

Question 5

The recommended level of LDL cholesterol for adults is

Accepted Answer

A) less than 200 mg/dl. 
B) less than 100 mg/dl. 
C) less than 40 mg/dl. 
D) 60 mg/dl or more. 
A) less than 200 mg/dl. 
B) less than 100 mg/dl. 
C) less than 40 mg/dl. 
D) 60 mg/dl or more.

Question 6

Blood-cell fragments that are necessary for the clotting of blood are called

Accepted Answer

A) platelets. 
B) lipoproteins. 
C) capillaries. 
D) macrophages. 
A) platelets. 
B) lipoproteins. 
C) capillaries. 
D) macrophages.

Question 7

All of the following may result from a stroke except

Accepted Answer

A) memory loss. 
B) hormonal imbalances. 
C) language deficits. 
D) paralysis. 
A) memory loss. 
B) hormonal imbalances. 
C) language deficits. 
D) paralysis.

Question 8

Which of the following is a noninvasive test that evaluates cardiovascular disease by using sound waves to examine the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) electron-beam computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) echocardiography 
D) angioplasty 
A) electron-beam computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) echocardiography 
D) angioplasty

Question 9

The most common symptom associated with angina is

Accepted Answer

A) tightness or pressure in the chest. 
B) nausea. 
C) pain or numbness in the shoulder or arm. 
D) shortness of breath. 
A) tightness or pressure in the chest. 
B) nausea. 
C) pain or numbness in the shoulder or arm. 
D) shortness of breath.

Question 10

Exercise alters blood fat levels by

Accepted Answer

A) raising LDL levels. 
B) raising triglyceride levels. 
C) raising HDL levels. 
D) lowering HDL levels. 
A) raising LDL levels. 
B) raising triglyceride levels. 
C) raising HDL levels. 
D) lowering HDL levels.

Question 11

Atherosclerosis is

Accepted Answer

A) sustained,abnormally high blood pressure. 
B) the heart's inability to maintain its regular pumping force. 
C) the thickening of artery walls by deposits of fatty substances. 
D) severe chest pain caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart. 
A) sustained,abnormally high blood pressure. 
B) the heart's inability to maintain its regular pumping force. 
C) the thickening of artery walls by deposits of fatty substances. 
D) severe chest pain caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart.

Question 12

The cutoff point for blood pressure at or above which an adult is diagnosed with hypertension is

Accepted Answer

A) 120/80. 
B) 130/80. 
C) 140/90. 
D) 150/90. 
A) 120/80. 
B) 130/80. 
C) 140/90. 
D) 150/90.

Question 13

Damage to the heart muscle because of lack of blood supply is called

Accepted Answer

A) myocardial infarction. 
B) angina pectoris. 
C) ischemia. 
D) cardiac arrest. 
A) myocardial infarction. 
B) angina pectoris. 
C) ischemia. 
D) cardiac arrest.

Question 14

The most common congenital heart defect in children is

Accepted Answer

A) coarctation of the vena cava. 
B) having holes in the walls that divide the ventricles or atria. 
C) transposition of the aorta and pulmonary artery. 
D) an underdeveloped left side of the heart. 
A) coarctation of the vena cava. 
B) having holes in the walls that divide the ventricles or atria. 
C) transposition of the aorta and pulmonary artery. 
D) an underdeveloped left side of the heart.

Question 15

Hemorrhagic strokes occur when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It appears that both the expression and the suppression of anger may contribute to heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The lipoprotein that carries cholesterol out from the liver to other parts of the body and leads to cholesterol deposits on the artery walls is

Accepted Answer

A) HDL. 
B) VLDL. 
C) LDL. 
D) triglyceride. 
A) HDL. 
B) VLDL. 
C) LDL. 
D) triglyceride.

Question 18

Sustained high blood pressure is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

According to the American Heart Association recommendations,saturated fat intake should be ______ of total daily calories.

Accepted Answer

A) 35% or less 
B) 30% or less 
C) 7% or less 
D) 2% 
A) 35% or less 
B) 30% or less 
C) 7% or less 
D) 2%

Question 20

People over 20 should have their cholesterol checked annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Cardiovascular Health

Angina pectoris is another name for a heart attack.

The most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis.

The two upper chambers of the heart in which blood collects before passing to the lower chambers are called

The recommended level of LDL cholesterol for adults is

Blood-cell fragments that are necessary for the clotting of blood are called

All of the following may result from a stroke except

Which of the following is a noninvasive test that evaluates cardiovascular disease by using sound waves to examine the heart?

The most common symptom associated with angina is

Exercise alters blood fat levels by

Atherosclerosis is

The cutoff point for blood pressure at or above which an adult is diagnosed with hypertension is

Damage to the heart muscle because of lack of blood supply is called

The most common congenital heart defect in children is

Hemorrhagic strokes occur when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.

It appears that both the expression and the suppression of anger may contribute to heart disease.

The lipoprotein that carries cholesterol out from the liver to other parts of the body and leads to cholesterol deposits on the artery walls is

Sustained high blood pressure is known as

According to the American Heart Association recommendations,saturated fat intake should be ______ of total daily calories.

People over 20 should have their cholesterol checked annually.

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