Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Stroke is the __________ leading cause of death among women.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Causes of atherosclerosis include:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

E-cigarettes are safe to smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Another term for cerebrovascular disease is stroke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cancer is the leading cause of death in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Metabolic syndrome includes which of the following risk factors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Overall, more men than women die of cardiovascular diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Treatment for a heart attack can include:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is a sign of a stroke?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Understanding and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

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

Stroke is the __________ leading cause of death among women.

Causes of atherosclerosis include:

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

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

E-cigarettes are safe to smoke.

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

Another term for cerebrovascular disease is stroke.

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

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

Cancer is the leading cause of death in women.

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

Metabolic syndrome includes which of the following risk factors?

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

Overall, more men than women die of cardiovascular diseases.

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

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

Treatment for a heart attack can include:

Which of the following is a sign of a stroke?

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