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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This treatment option uses a healthy vein from another area of the body, to detour a blocked artery on the heart.

a)

Pacemaker

b)

MRI

c)

Coronary bypass

d)

Angioplasty

2.

This occurs when a reduced or blocked blood supply damages the heart muscle.

a)

Arrythmia

b)

Heart attack

c)

Congestive heart failure

d)

Arteriosclerosis

3.

This is a type of disease that is not transmitted from another person, or vector of the environment.

a)

Lyme Disease

b)

Bird flu

c)

Noncommunicable disease

d)

Hypertension

4.

This is another term for high blood pressure:

a)

CVD

b)

Hypertension

c)

CPR

d)

Arteriosclerosis

5.

This condition is a disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque along the artery walls.

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

Arteriosclerosis

c)

Hypertension

d)

Angina Pectoris

6.

This treatment option uses a “balloon-like” catheter that’s inflated in a blocked artery to reopen the pathway of blood

a)

Balloon Angioplasty

b)

Coronary Bypass

c)

Pacemaker

d)

Lasher Intervention

7.

This is a condition in which the heart stops beating in a rhythmic way and occurs due to an electrical malfunction

a)

Heart attack

b)

Arrythmia

c)

Fibrillation

d)

Cardiac arrest

8.

This occurs when there is an accute injury in which blood flow to the brain is interrupted.

a)

Stroke

b)

Blood clot

c)

Heart attack

d)

Sinus infection

9.

There are several risk factors that you can control regarding your cardiovascular health. Which of the following is not within your control?

a)

Tobacco use

b)

Physical activity

c)

Age

d)

Alcohol use

10.

Pressure in the chest, shortness of breath, light headedness and sweating are common signs of this condition:

a)

Stroke

b)

Congestive heart failure

c)

Heart attack

d)

Hypertention

11.

The “silent killer” is also known as:

a)

A serial killer

b)

Hypertension

c)

Arteriosclerosis

d)

Heart Attack

12.

This fatty substance builds up over time due to poor dietary choices:

a)

Carcinogens

b)

Cancer

c)

Plaque

d)

Tumors

13.

When a blood vessel bursts in the brain it is called:

a)

Cerebral cardiovascular disease

b)

Cerebral Hemmorhage

c)

Coronary bypass

d)

electrocardiograph

14.

Common signs of this issue include: severe headache, dizziness, trouble seeing out of one or both eyes, and numbness/paralysis to one side of the body

a)

Heredity

b)

Age

c)

High cholesterol

d)

Stroke

15.

Who is at greater risk of developing a CVD and having a heart attack?

a)

Men

b)

Women

16.

All of the following contribute to high cholesterol except

a)

Eggs

b)

Beef

c)

Coconut and palm oil

d)

Sugar

17.

All of the following are causes of high blood pressure except

a)

Exercise

b)

Ateriosclerosis

c)

Salt

d)

Cholesterol

18.

The people most at risk of heart disease are:

a)

Overweight, lead highly stressful lives and follow a high fiber diet

b)

Overweight, lead highly stressful lives, and follow a high fat diet

c)

Thin, lead a moderately stressful life, and follow a high fiber diet

d)

Thin, lead an active life, and follow a high fiber diet

19.

Managing your body weight involves a balance between:

a)

Metabolic rate and diet

b)

Metabolic rate and exericse

c)

Diet and exercise

d)

Diet and stress

20.

Fats are:

a)

Needed in moderate quantities

b)

Nutrients that should be omitted from your diet

c)

Not essential to good health

d)

Digested more quickly than carbohydrates