HEA 111: Chapter 10

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False

Cardiovascular disease remains the number-three killer in the United States.

Telephone the EMS

If you experience heart attack symptoms for 2 minutes or more you should...

True

Intake of saturated fats stimulates cholesterol synthesis in the liver and may therefore increase blood cholesterol levels.

True

Regular vigorous exercise (>50% VO2max) is more protective against cardiovascular disease than lower-intensity exercise.

True

Physical inactivity is considered to be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

True

Physical inactivity is considered to be a major risk factor for the development of heart disease.

All of the above

Which of the following factors is considered to be a major risk factor for heart disease?

Diabetes

Which of the following is NOT considered a cardiovascular disease?

Age

Which of the following major risk factors for cardiovascular disease CANNOT be modified by behavior?

True

A cardiovascular disease is any disease that affects the heart or blood vessels.

False

High levels of stress reduce blood pressure .

True

A study has shown that individuals who engage in vigorous exercise are better protected from CHD than people exercising at lower levels.

True

African Americans are at a greater risk of developing hypertension than are other populations.

True

Another term for contributory risk factors is secondary risk factors.

True

Arteriosclerosis is a single class of cardiovascular disease.

1 out of 2

At present, heart disease is responsible for ______ deaths in the United States.

False

Blood cholesterol levels >240 mg/dl are considered to represent a low risk of developing coronary heart disease.

Angina pectoris

Chest pain due to a reduction in blood flow to the heart is called.

True

Clinically high blood pressure is defined as a systolic blood pressure > 140 mm Hg and a distolic blood pressure > 90 mm Hg.

True

Coronary artery disease results when atherosclerotic plaque forms a blockage of one or more coronary arteries.

True

Hypertension is considered to be both a disease and a risk factor for the development of heart disease.

True

Diabetes results in an increase in blood levels of glucose.

True

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men between the ages of 35 and 44.

True

High blood levels of high-density lipoproteins reduce your risk of developing heart disease.

False

High sodium intake is NOT considered to be a factor in the development of high blood pressure.

Four

How many of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease can be modified by behavior?

False

Major risk factors for heart disease are defined as factors that increase your risk of heart disease by promoting the development of a secondary risk factor.

True

One of the reasons that hypertension is a health risk is that chronic high blood pressure may damage the interior of blood vessels.

False

Smoking is NOT considered to be a major risk factor for the development of heart disease.

True

The distribution of fat on the body influences the risk of development of heart disease.

Heart disease

The number-one cause of death in the United States is...

True

Uncomfortable pressure in the chest or dizziness is considered a potential warning signal for a heart attack.


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