Deck 10: Understanding and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Question 1

Congenital heart disease occurs at birth and consists of which of the following?

A) A hole in the septum
B) Imperfectly formed blood vessels
C) Valvular damage
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following risk factors predisposes a person to metabolic syndrome?

A) Elevated waist circumference
B) Elevated triglycerides
C) Elevated blood pressure
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is a major risk factor for heart disease?

A) Diabetes
B) High blood pressure
C) Smoking
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Stroke is the __________ leading cause of death among women.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the major components of blood?

A) Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
B) White blood cells (leukocytes)
C) Platelets (thrombocytes)
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

When the heart begins to beat irregularly, the condition is called:

A) arrhythmia.
B) atherosclerosis.
C) arteriosclerosis.
D) embolus.

Question 7

Causes of atherosclerosis include:

A) plaques.
B) stiffening of the arteries.
C) twisted arteries.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

Treatment for a heart attack can include:

A) cholesterol-lowering medications.
B) surgical procedures.
C) behavior modification.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is a sign of a stroke?

A) Sudden weakness
B) Trouble speaking or understanding speech
C) Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Metabolic syndrome includes which of the following risk factors?

A) Elevated waist circumference
B) Elevated triglycerides
C) Reduced HDL cholesterol
D) Smoking

Question 11

Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the greatest causes of death in the United States.

Question 12

Cardiovascular disease comprises a group of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. This includes stroke.

Question 13

Cancer is the leading cause of death in women.

Question 14

The heart is composed of four chambers: right atrium and ventricle and the left atrium and ventricle.

Question 15

Another term for cerebrovascular disease is stroke.

Question 16

The intrauterine environment is critical to a child's development.

Question 17

Overall, more men than women die of cardiovascular diseases.

Question 18

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women worldwide.

Question 19

E-cigarettes are safe to smoke.

Question 20

Blood is the vehicle for transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body.