Respiratory and Cardiovascular Diseases

What is the medical term for inflammation of the lungs?

• bronchitis

• asthma

• sinusitis

• pneumonia

Which of the following is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by difficulty in breathing?

• asthma

• bronchitis

• pneumonia

• influenza

What is the condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs?

• heart failure

• high blood pressure

• cardiac arrest

• heart attack

What is another term for a heart attack?

• cardiac arrest

• coronary thrombosis

• pulmonary embolism

• myocardial infarction

Which subtopic is related to the narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels that supply the heart?

• high blood pressure

• heart attack

• stroke

• coronary artery disease

Which subtopic is related to a lung condition that causes shortness of breath and damage to the air sacs?

• Asthma

• Pneumonia

• Bronchitis

• COPD

Which subtopic is related to chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle?

• migraine

• indigestion

• heartburn

• angina

Which of the following is a symptom of pneumonia?

• persistent cough

• fever

• sore throat

• runny nose

Which of the following is a symptom of asthma?

• Coughing

• Sneezing

• Shortness of breath

• Wheezing

Which of the following is a symptom of heart failure?

• Chest pain, dizziness, and headache

• Fever, sore throat, and runny nose

• Shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet, and persistent cough or wheezing

• Muscle weakness, joint pain, and backache