Question 1

What cardiovascular disease does this excerpt describe? ______ occurs when one of the coronary arteries becomes blocked by a blood clot and part of the heart is starved of oxygen. It usually causes severe chest pain.

A) Rheumatic heart disease
B) Cardiomyopathy
C) Myocardial infarction (MI)
D) Aortic aneurisms

C

Accepted Answer

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart muscle, causing tissue damage due to lack of oxygen. This often results in severe chest pain among other symptoms.

Question 2

What type of angina occurs with lesser degrees of exertion or while at rest?&#10;A) Stable&#10;B) Unstable&#10;C) Severe&#10;D) Mild

Accepted Answer

Unstable angina occurs with lesser degrees of exertion or while at rest, indicating a more serious condition that requires immediate medical attention.

Question 3

What is the most common form of CHD, with ten million people in the USA and two million in the UK suffering from it?&#10;A) Heart attack&#10;B) Heart failure&#10;C) Angina&#10;D) Stroke

Accepted Answer

Angina is the most common form of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), affecting millions of people in the USA and the UK. It is characterized by chest pain or discomfort resulting from reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, often due to the narrowing of the coronary arteries.

Question 4

Kivim&#228;ki and Siegrist (2016) found that that individuals ______ appear to be at an increased risk of stroke.&#10;A) with effort reward imbalance&#10;B) long working hours&#10;C) job insecurity&#10;D) all of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kivim&#228;ki and Siegrist (2016) found that that...

Question 5

______ can be scored and used as a predictor of psychological adjustment.&#10;A) Cognitive adaption&#10;B) Cognitive resilience&#10;C) Behavioural adaption&#10;D) Behavioural resilience

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ can be scored and used as...

Question 6

Many studies have found that anger and hostility, as components of the Type ______ pattern, are associated with the incidence of CHD in both older and younger people.&#10;A) A&#10;B) B&#10;C) C&#10;D) D

Accepted Answer

The Type A behavior pattern, characterized by traits such as anger, hostility, aggression, and a sense of urgency, has been associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). This contrasts with the Type B behavior pattern, which is more relaxed and less prone to stress-related illnesses.

Question 7

Whitehead et al. (2005) found that intense distress and fear of dying was reported by ______ of the patients and moderate fear and distress by ______ of the patients.&#10;A) 51.6%; 21.7%&#10;B) very few; almost all&#10;C) 21.7%; 51.6%&#10;D) almost all; very few

Accepted Answer

Whitehead et al. (2005) found that 21.7% of the patients reported intense distress and fear of dying, while 51.6% reported moderate fear and distress.

Question 8

Moser and Dracup (2004) found ______.&#10;A) that patients had the same level of perceived control as the spouses&#10;B) that patients had a higher level of perceived control than did the spouses&#10;C) that patients had a lower level of perceived control than did the spouses&#10;D) no difference in levels of perceived control between patients and spouses

Accepted Answer

Moser and Dracup (2004) found that patients had a higher level of perceived control than did the spouses. This suggests that individuals directly experiencing a health condition may perceive themselves as having more control over their situation compared to their spouses, who might feel more helpless or less involved in the direct management of the condition.

Question 9

'Cardiac rehab' involves ______.&#10;A) exercise training and education on heart-healthy living&#10;B) operations, medication and rest&#10;C) counselling to reduce stress&#10;D) both exercise training and education on heart-healthy living and counselling to reduce stress

Accepted Answer

Cardiac rehab is a comprehensive program that includes exercise training, education on heart-healthy living, and counseling to reduce stress, aiming to improve the health and well-being of individuals with heart problems.

Question 10

The challenge of delivering interventions that are effective and cost-efficient can be met using ______.&#10;A) a combination of hospital interventions and GP visits&#10;B) community interventions&#10;C) a combination of professional, lay and web-based provision&#10;D) online social support groups

Accepted Answer

A combination of professional, lay, and web-based provision allows for a diverse approach that can be tailored to individual needs, potentially increasing effectiveness and cost-efficiency.

Deck 21: Coronary Heart Disease