Deck 13: Cardiopulmonary and Cardiovascular Function: Health Conditions

Question 1

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

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)

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Risk for ischemic heart disease can be reduced by:

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

An extrinsic factor contributing to cardiovascular and pulmonary function is:

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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 10

Physical activity required to reduce risk of heart disease involves:

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