Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor in impaired oxygen transport in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiopulmonary disease 
B) Hematologic factors 
C) Restricted mobility 
D) Depressive disorder 
A) Cardiopulmonary disease 
B) Hematologic factors 
C) Restricted mobility 
D) Depressive disorder D

Question 2

Exercise programs are likely to show the most rapid benefits in individuals who have been:

Accepted Answer

A) Regular,lifelong exercisers 
B) Mostly sedentary 
C) Occasional exercisers over the past few years 
D) Previous exercise patterns are unrelated to current gains 
A) Regular,lifelong exercisers 
B) Mostly sedentary 
C) Occasional exercisers over the past few years 
D) Previous exercise patterns are unrelated to current gains B

Question 3

A diet that has the potential to reduce risk of stroke and heart disease is:

Accepted Answer

A) The typical U.S.diet 
B) A diet emphasizing lean red meat and minimizing protein 
C) The Paleo diet that emphasizes only foods eaten by very early humans (meat and plants) 
D) A diet heavy in fish,vegetables,and vegetable oils (e.g. ,olive oil) 
A) The typical U.S.diet 
B) A diet emphasizing lean red meat and minimizing protein 
C) The Paleo diet that emphasizes only foods eaten by very early humans (meat and plants) 
D) A diet heavy in fish,vegetables,and vegetable oils (e.g. ,olive oil) D

Question 4

To reduce the risk of stroke by roughly half,it is necessary to reduce blood pressure by:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 mm Hg systolic 
B) 20 mg Hg diastolic 
C) 30 mm Hg systolic 
D) 30 mg Hg diastolic 
A) 10 mm Hg systolic 
B) 20 mg Hg diastolic 
C) 30 mm Hg systolic 
D) 30 mg Hg diastolic

Question 5

An extrinsic factor contributing to cardiovascular and pulmonary function is:

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep deprivation 
B) Nutritional status 
C) Gender 
D) Medication 
A) Sleep deprivation 
B) Nutritional status 
C) Gender 
D) Medication

Question 6

Physical activity required to reduce risk of heart disease involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Occasional low-intensity exercise like weekend bowling 
B) Regular low to moderate intensity exercise like walking thee to four times a week 
C) Daily high intensity exercise like running four or five miles 
D) Physical activity has no relationship with risk of heart disease 
A) Occasional low-intensity exercise like weekend bowling 
B) Regular low to moderate intensity exercise like walking thee to four times a week 
C) Daily high intensity exercise like running four or five miles 
D) Physical activity has no relationship with risk of heart disease

Question 7

For an older adult whose functional capacity is very low,the best recommendation about frequency of exercise would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Several brief sessions each day 
B) Several lengthy sessions every other day 
C) Once a day 
D) High intensity three times a week 
A) Several brief sessions each day 
B) Several lengthy sessions every other day 
C) Once a day 
D) High intensity three times a week

Question 8

In an older adult who is at risk of a lifestyle-related health condition,the primary goal of intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Break the downward spiral of disability and dysfunction by improving health behaviors 
B) Provide adequate psychosocial support to enable the elder to accept his or her decline 
C) Modify the environment to ensure safety as mobility and strength decline 
D) Prepare the older adult and his or her family for eventual total disability 
A) Break the downward spiral of disability and dysfunction by improving health behaviors 
B) Provide adequate psychosocial support to enable the elder to accept his or her decline 
C) Modify the environment to ensure safety as mobility and strength decline 
D) Prepare the older adult and his or her family for eventual total disability

Question 9

Standing up after a prolonged period of sitting is likely to result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Exercise stress 
B) Lowered blood pressure 
C) Drop in heart rate 
D) Gravitational stress 
A) Exercise stress 
B) Lowered blood pressure 
C) Drop in heart rate 
D) Gravitational stress

Question 10

Risk for ischemic heart disease can be reduced by:

Accepted Answer

A) Driving a stick-shift car requiring use of both legs 
B) Improving workstation ergonomics to reduce back stress 
C) Reducing blood pressure and cholesterol 
D) Taking human growth hormone 
A) Driving a stick-shift car requiring use of both legs 
B) Improving workstation ergonomics to reduce back stress 
C) Reducing blood pressure and cholesterol 
D) Taking human growth hormone

Exam 13: Cardiopulmonary and Cardiovascular Function: Health Conditions

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor in impaired oxygen transport in older adults?

Exercise programs are likely to show the most rapid benefits in individuals who have been:

A diet that has the potential to reduce risk of stroke and heart disease is:

To reduce the risk of stroke by roughly half,it is necessary to reduce blood pressure by:

An extrinsic factor contributing to cardiovascular and pulmonary function is:

Physical activity required to reduce risk of heart disease involves:

For an older adult whose functional capacity is very low,the best recommendation about frequency of exercise would be:

In an older adult who is at risk of a lifestyle-related health condition,the primary goal of intervention is to:

Standing up after a prolonged period of sitting is likely to result in which of the following?

Risk for ischemic heart disease can be reduced by:

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