Fit & Well (Fahey), 13e
Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Health
1) About ________ million Americans suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- A) 30
- B) 60
- C) 90
- D) 120
Answer: C
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Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Cardiovascular Disease
Learning Objective: Assess risk for cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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2) The major forms of cardiovascular disease are
- A) atherosclerosis, diabetes, heart disease and heart attacks, and stroke.
- B) cancer, diabetes, heart disease and heart attacks, and lymphoma.
- C) atherosclerosis, heart disease and heart attacks, stroke, and congestive heart failure.
- D) cancer, heart disease and heart attacks, stroke, and congestive heart failure.
Answer: C
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Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Cardiovascular Disease
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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3) The thickening and hardening of the arteries is known as
- A) atherosclerosis.
- B) angina.
- C) infarction.
- D) arrhythmia.
Answer: A
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Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Atherosclerosis
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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4) Atherosclerosis is caused by the accumulation of deposits, known as ________, on artery walls.
- A) polyps
- B) pectoris
- C) cholesterol
- D) plaques
Answer: D
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Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Atherosclerosis
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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5) When plaque builds up in the coronary arteries, it causes a condition known as
- A) sudden cardiac death (SCD).
- B) arterial sclerosis (AS).
- C) cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- D) coronary heart disease (CHD).
Answer: D
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Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Atherosclerosis; Coronary Artery Disease
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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6) When the heart does not get enough oxygen to supply its needs, the result is chest pain, or
- A) myocardial infarction.
- B) angina pectoris.
- C) arrhythmia.
- D) lymphoma.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 349
Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Heart Attack
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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7) A heartbeat that is too fast, too slow, or irregular is known as
- A) fibrillation.
- B) arrhythmia.
- C) angina.
- D) lymphoma.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 349
Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Heart Attack
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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8) An arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation, which makes the ventricle ineffective at pumping blood, can cause
- A) arterial sclerosis.
- B) coronary heart disease.
- C) sudden cardiac death.
- D) cardiovascular disease.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 349
Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Heart Attack; Sudden Cardiac Death
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Understand
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9) Which statement about heart attack symptoms is true?
- 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.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 350
Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Heart Attack; Sex Differences
Learning Objective: Assess risk for cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Understand
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10) A person at risk for a heart attack may be advised to take a ________ tablet daily.
- A) high-dose aspirin
- B) high-dose ibuprofen
- C) low-dose aspirin
- D) low-dose ibuprofen
Answer: C
Page Ref: 350
Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Heart Attack; Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Learning Objective: Identify strategies that lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Understand
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11) A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is also known as
- A) congestive heart failure.
- B) sudden cardiac arrest.
- C) a heart attack.
- D) a stroke.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 350
Section: Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Topic: Stroke
Learning Objective: Identify the major types of cardiovascular disease.
Bloom’s: Remember
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