1st Period Review

Which Lifestyle Disease is related to heart attack, atherosclerosis, stroke, and high blood pressure?

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes

You are at a family picnic and your uncle complains of shortness of breath, numbness in the left arm and tightness in his chest. Which of the following is most likely the cause of his symptoms?  

• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Heart attack

The doctor told Sam that they have a non-communicable disease. Which of the following most likely contributed to the development of this noncommunicable disease?

• Contact with an infected animal

• Lifestyle factors such as an unhealthy diet

• Touching a door handle after someone who is sick touched it

• Consumption of contaminated water

A stroke occurs when there is an interruption of blood flow to the ___________.

• Heart
• Lungs
• Brain
• Spine

You are playing a sport with friends.  One of them collapses and is unresponsive.  You are not CPR certified. After calling  911, the next best action to take would be:

• Leave your friend and go look for help
• Continuous compression CPR
• Let your friend rest for a few minutes before you check on him/her
• Call a more knowledgeable friend

How many deaths occur annually around the world from cardiovascular disease?

• 500,000
• 3 million
• 7 million
• 100 million

WHAT are benefits to our HEART if we exercise?

• less stress

• reduces our risk for other diseases

• helps us stay at a healthy weight

• lowers our blood pressure

WHY do people have heart attacks?

• a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart

• they hit their heads

• usually from car accidents

• only really old people have them because they are OLD

A condition in which the pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels stays at a level that is higher than normal

• Stroke
• Heart Attack
• Blood Pressure
• Hypertension

What is the primary pathophysiological mechanism underlying congestive heart failure?

• Excessive sodium intake leading to electrolyte imbalance

• Ineffective pumping of the heart leading to fluid accumulation

• Lack of physical exercise resulting in weakened heart muscles

• Genetic predisposition causing abnormal heart structure