Question 1

About ________ million Americans suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) .

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A)   30
B)   60
C)   90
D)   120E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Tobacco use, high blood pressure, and unhealthy cholesterol levels are all

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A)   minor risk factors for CVD that can be changed.
B)   major risk factors for CVD that can be changed.
C)   minor risk factors for CVD that cannot be changed.
D)   major risk factors for CVD that cannot be changed.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A disorder involving a disruption in the metabolism of glucose is known as

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A)   angina.
B)   thrombosis.
C)   diabetes mellitus.
D)   angina pectoris.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which statement about type 2 diabetes is true?

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A)   It is usually diagnosed in people over 65, but five times as many children are diagnosed with it now as compared with two decades ago.
B)   It accounts for about 5% to 10% of all diabetes cases and half of all cases in children.
C)   It is usually diagnosed in people over 40, but ten times as many children are diagnosed with it now as compared with two decades ago.
D)   It accounts for about 20% to 25% of all diabetes cases and 90% of all cases in children.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Discuss the relationship between CVD risk and gender, race, and ethnicity.

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is inf...

Question 6

Choose one of the major forms of cardiovascular disease, and briefly describe it. Then list typical symptoms and treatments.

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One major form of cardiovascular disease...

Question 7

A blood pressure reading of 140 over 90 indicates high blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement about heart attack symptoms is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heart attacks always involve dizziness.
B)   Women and men sometimes have different heart attack symptoms.
C)   Heart attacks always involve sharp chest pain.
D)   Women and men have the same heart attack symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The symptoms of a stroke are so distinctive that it is impossible to have a stroke without knowing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Low-density lipoproteins or LDLs are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   "bad cholesterol" because excess LDLs are deposited in blood vessels.
B)   "good cholesterol" because excess LDLs are deposited in blood vessels.
C)   "bad cholesterol" because they take cholesterol to the liver.
D)   "good cholesterol" because they take cholesterol to the liver.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The most common type of stroke, involving a blockage in a blood vessel, is a(n)  ________ stroke.

Accepted Answer

A)   hemorrhagic
B)   ischemic
C)   myocardial
D)   coronaryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Hemorrhagic strokes are more common than ischemic, accounting for nearly 90% of all cases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Reducing anger can actually reduce the risk of CVD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement about CVD risk and exercise is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Doctors recommend exercising one hour a day, seven days a week, to lower CVD risk.
B)   Regular moderate physical activity can lower CVD risk by 20% or more.
C)   Doctors recommend exercising one hour a day, five days a week, to lower CVD risk.
D)   Regular moderate physical activity can lower CVD risk by 50% or more.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

When the heart cannot maintain its regular pumping rate, fluids back up, causing a condition known as pulmonary edema, which is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   sudden cardiac death.
B)   a cerebrovascular accident.
C)   congestive heart failure.
D)   coronary heart disease.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

To protect against CVD, Americans should limit ________ fats to just 7% of daily calories.

Accepted Answer

A)   saturated
B)   unsaturated
C)   trans
D)   dietaryE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Asian Americans typically have lower rates of CVD than do white Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Frequent urination, extreme hunger or thirst, and unexplained weight loss are all warning signs of

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes.
B)   stroke.
C)   heart disease.
D)   congestive heart failure.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

When having a heart attack, women are more likely than men to experience shortness of breath; nausea and vomiting; unusual tiredness; and pain in the back, shoulders, and jaw.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regular exercise and a healthy diet are often all a person needs to control type 2 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Tobacco use, high blood pressure, and unhealthy cholesterol levels are all

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When the heart cannot maintain its regular pumping rate, fluids back up, causing a condition known as pulmonary edema, which is associated with

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Low-density lipoproteins or LDLs are known as

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