CVD Worksheet
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) The human heart is about the size of ______
A) your fist. B) a grapefruit. C) a small peach. D) a golf ball.
2) The average healthy heart beats 70-80 beats per minute. A lower heart rate of 60 might indicate that, ______
A) the individual is stressed. B) the individual is very fit.
C) a heart valve is malfunctioning. D) None of the above
3) An adult with a damaged sinoatrial node ______
A) must have a pacemaker implanted to control the heart rhythm.
B) must have a heart transplant to survive.
C) doesn't usually have any problems.
D) must always take medication to control the heartbeat.
4) Which of the following statements is true with regard to atherosclerosis? ______
A) It is easily reversed with medication and exercise.
B) It is characterized by a buildup of substance which form plaque.
C) It starts to develop after the age of 50.
D) Males are much more likely to develop it compared to women.
5) An individual would most likely suffer from angina pectoris when ______
A) sleeping. B) working at a computer.
C) walking up a flight of stairs. D) None of the above
6) A reduction in the heart's oxygen supply, a condition known as ______can be relieved by ______. ______
A) atherosclerosis; calcium channel blockers B) ischemia; nitroglycerin
C) myocardial infarction; beta blockers D) angina pectoris; aspirin
7) Which of the following represents the correct sequence of blood flow as it travels through the heart? ______
A) left ventricle, left atria, aorta, right ventricle, right atria, lungs.
B) sinoatrial node, right atria, right ventricle, aorta, left atria, left ventricle.
C) aorta, right ventricle, right atria, lungs, left atria, left ventricle.
D) right atria, right ventricle, lungs, left atria, left ventricle, aorta.
8) Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of a stroke? ______
A) sudden unexplained severe headache
B) sudden jaw pain
C) sudden weakness or numbness of the face
D) sudden dimness of vision, particularly in one eye
9) Which of the following women has a shape that is considered at higher risk for heart disease? ______
A) a woman shaped like an hour glass.
B) a woman shaped like a pear.
C) a woman shaped like an apple.
D) All of the above are at an increased risk for heart disease.
10) Taking an aspirin a day is useful in treating cardiovascular disease because ______
A) it reduces the risk of clot formation.
B) it decreases the likelihood of hypertension.
C) it increases the absorption of nutrients in cardiac muscle.
D) All of the above