WorksheetsHeart Awareness
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a “normal” blood pressure?
120/110 mmHg
120/80 mmHg
100/80 mmHg
140/80 mmHg
What stage of hypertension is defined by a diastolic pressure of 89mmHg
Below normal blood pressure
Prehypertension
Hypertension stage 1
Hypertension stage 2
What are common risk factors of developing high blood pressure?
Family History
Older age
High intake of sodium
Birth control medicine
All of the above
What type of cholesterol is responsible for clogging arteries?
LDL
HDL
VLDL
Triglycerides
Which best describes the optimal levels for LDL?
Less than 40mg/dL
More than 40mg/dL
Less than 100mg/dL
More than 100mg/dL
If the left AV heart valve is blocked where would blood be pooling at?
Right atria
Right ventricle
Left atria
Left ventricle
Which of the following is false in regard to smoking and heart disease?
Nicotine in smoke causes more blood clotting
Nicotine in smoke causes higher blood pressure and heart rate
Causes the smoker to have a higher metabolism
Damage to cells that lie coronary arteries and other blood vessels
What ethnic group has the highest rate of heart disease?
Non-Hispanic Whites
Asian or Pacific Islanders
American Indians or Alaska Natives
Hispanics
What country has the highest rate of heart attacks?
Kazakhstan
United States
Turkmenistan
Mexico
What are modifiable risk factors that can be changed? (Select all that apply)
Smoking
Physical activity
Diet
Clothes on your body
