Cardiovascular Disease Review

What may occur as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage?

• Amnesia

• Migraine headaches

• Heart Attack

• Stroke

How many times does your heart pump each day?

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 150,000

Our LDL level should be below _________ and our HDL level should be above _________.

• 200;100

• 100;60

• 60;100

• 150;60

You are considered to have hypertension when your Blood Pressure is above?

• 140/90

• 120/80

• 120/60

• 130/85

Medical experts have identified many risk factors that probably play a role in the development of hypertension. However, the main underlying cause is ________________.

• obesity

• stress

• age

• unknown

Which may be dangerous for people with high blood pressure?

• physical activity

• eggs

• cold/flu medications

• microwaves

What is the number one specific cause of death in the U.S.?

• cancer

• heart disease

• stroke

• STIs

Blood cholesterol is natural in the human body. It is manufactured in our ___________?

• liver

• pancreas

• kidneys

• lungs

Which of the following diagnostic tools produces a graph of the electrical activity of the heart? It helps detect the nature of the heart attack and shows heart function.

• EKG

• MRI

• Radionuclide imaging

• Angiography

Your total blood cholesterol level should be?

• 240 mg or over

• 200-239

• less than 200

• 1000