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How many chambers does the heart contain? |
c. Four |
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The largest artery in the body is the? |
c. Aorta |
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The small blood vessels that connect the arteries are the? |
c. Capillaries |
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All of the following cardiovascular disease risk factors can be changed EXCEPT? |
c.Family history of cardiovascular disease. |
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Individuals who are most vulnerable to early onset of cardiovascular disease include all of the following EXCEPT? |
c.Individuals with low cholesterol levels |
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smoking harms the cardiovascular system in all of the following ways EXCEPT? |
D. Decreasing plaque formation |
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Sustained high blood pressure is known as? |
C. Hypertension |
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The cutoff point for blood pressure at or above which an adult is diagnosed with hypertension is? |
C. 140/90 |
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A blood pressure reading of 130/86 is classified as? |
B. Prehypertension |
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Atherosclerosis is? |
C. The thickening of artery walls by deposits of fatty substances. |
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the lipoprotein that draws cholesterol out of the walls of the arteries and returns it to the liver for recycling is? |
a. HDL |
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the national cholesterol education program recommends that all adults, beginning at age 20, have their lipoproteins measured at least once every? |
d. 5 years |
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which of the following combinations would place someone at greatest risk for cardiovascular disease? |
c.low HDL and high LDL |
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what is thought to be the closest thing we have to a magic bullet against heart disease? |
c. exercise |
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exercise alters blood fat levels by? |
c. raising HDL levels |
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evidence suggest that after a heart attack the risk of _________ rises? |
b. diabetes |
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diabetics also have higher rates of? |
a. hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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all of the following increase risk for cardio vascular disease except |
c. high educational attainment |
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what is the number one killer of American women? |
c. heart disease |
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African Americans have a high rate of cardiovascular disease because of all of the following factors except? |
c. a diet high in calcium |
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which of the following is associated with metabolic syndrome? |
b. insulin resistance |
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high uric acid levels in the blood may cause all of the following except? |
d. diabetes |
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if an artery in a limb is blocked it causes? |
c. PAD |
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when a coronary artery becomes blocked, the result is? |
a. a heart attack |
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damage to the heart muscle because of lack of blood supply is called? |
a. myocardial infarction |
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most deaths from heart attacks occur within _____________ from the onset of symptoms? |
c. 2 hours |
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which of the following is a treatment for heart disease? |
b. balloon angioplasty |
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a hemorrhagic stroke may occur as a result of? |
c. an aneurysm |
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rheuamatic fever is a disease process that begins with? |
c. strep throat |
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increasing which nutrient can help lower blood pressure? |
d. potassium |
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