Chapter 11 – Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 11 – Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

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Multiple Choice

LO#   An.    Question

1       b       11.  The most prevalent degenerative disease(s) in the U.S. is (are):

1. Alzheimer’s disease.
2. cardiovascular diseases.
3. chronic diseases.
4. Parkinson’s disease.

1       b       12.  The fourth-leading cause of death in the United States is:

1. CHD.
2. stroke.
3. CVD.
4. cancer.

1       a       13.  Approximately half of all deaths from cardiovascular disease are caused by:

1. CHD.
2. stroke.
3. CVD.
4. cancer.

1       b       14.  Almost half of heart disease deaths occurred outside of the hospital, most likely because:

1. people could not reach a hospital that has an emergency department.
2. people failed to recognize early warning symptoms of a heart attack.
3. the EMTs could not transport the patients to the hospital fast enough.
4. there are not enough well-equipped hospitals in the patients’ communities.

1       d       15.  The major form of cardiovascular disease is:

1. cerebral vascular disease.
2. congenital heart disease.
3. congestive heart failure.
4. coronary heart disease.

1       b       16.  According to CDC estimates, if all deaths from the major cardiovascular diseases were eliminated, life expectancy in the United States would increase by:

1. about 5 years.
2. about 7 years.
3. at least 8 years.
4. at least 10 years.

2       c       17.  The most important CHD determinant is:

1. genetic inheritance.
2. high blood pressure.
3. personal lifestyle.
4. tension and stress.