WorksheetsHeart Disease
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I feel like I know THIS much about the heart:
a)
a lot
b)
a little bit
c)
not much
d)
zero things
2.
The heart is an example of:
a)
a muscle
b)
a bone
c)
a ligament
d)
an organ
3.
WHAT is blood pressure?
a)
The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries.
b)
Something you get taken at the doctor's office.
c)
If your blood is stressed out.
d)
I honestly do not know.
4.
How many deaths occur annually around the world from cardiovascular disease?
a)
500,000
b)
3 million
c)
7 million
d)
100 million
5.
WHAT are benefits to our HEART if we exercise?
a)
less stress
b)
reduces our risk for other diseases
c)
helps us stay at a healthy weight
d)
lowers our blood pressure
6.
WHY do people have heart attacks?
a)
a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart
b)
they hit their heads
c)
usually from car accidents
d)
only really old people have them because they are OLD
7.
Any condition that reduces the strength or functioning of the heart and blood vessels and makes them less functional
a)
Heart Attack
b)
Stroke
c)
Heart Disease
d)
Hypertension
8.
What is the most common symptom that heralds the onset of a heart attack?
a)
Shortness of Breath
b)
Nausea
c)
Fatigue
d)
Chest Pain
9.
A serious condition that occurs when the blood supply to the heart slows or stops and the heart muscle is damaged
a)
Stroke
b)
Arteriosclerosis
c)
Heart Attack
d)
Blood Pressure
10.
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
a)
Stroke
b)
Heart Attack
c)
Blood Pressure
d)
Hypertension
11.
A group of disorders that cause a thickening and hardening of the arteries
a)
Heart Disease
b)
Arteriosclerosis
c)
Hypertension
d)
Stroke
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