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KNH 188 Exam 3 Practice Questions
with Correct Answers Physical Activity
and Health 2025
How frequently does someone die in the U.S. from CVD? -Correct Answer ✔1 person
dies from it every 33 seconds
What is the leading cause of death in both men and women? -Correct Answer ✔CVD
What are the five primary forms of CVD? -Correct Answer ✔1. coronary artery disease
2. stroke
3. hypertension
4. peripheral artery disease
5. heart failure
What is the #1 killer of the primary forms of CVD? -Correct Answer ✔coronary artery
disease
Which side of the heart is oxygen poor? -Correct Answer ✔the right side
Which side of the heart is oxygen rich? -Correct Answer ✔The left side
What is the superior vena cava? -Correct Answer ✔Big vein in the upper extremities; in
the right side
What is the only artery with oxygen poor blood? -Correct Answer ✔pulmonary artery
What is one of the largest arteries? -Correct Answer ✔aorta
Does the aorta carry oxygen rich or poor blood? -Correct Answer ✔oxygen rich
How does the body get oxygen? -Correct Answer ✔Once heart has oxygenated blood,
the aorta carries it to coronary arteries
Where is oxygen poor blood carried to? -Correct Answer ✔It is carried to the right side
of the heart
What is the purpose of the pulmonary artery? -Correct Answer ✔It takes oxygen poor
blood away from heart and back to lungs
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How does oxygen rich blood get back to heart from lungs? -Correct Answer ✔via the
pulmonary vein
What carries blood to the system? -Correct Answer ✔aorta
How does heart get O2? -Correct Answer ✔via the coronary arteries
Where are the coronary arteries? -Correct Answer ✔They branch off aorta
What is myocardium? -Correct Answer ✔muscular tissue of heart
What is angina? -Correct Answer ✔It is a crushing chest pain; it is not a heart attack but
indicates an unhealthy heart; may occur with coronary artery disease
What occurs with coronary artery disease? -Correct Answer ✔there is a blockage in the
coronary arteries and part of the heart dies from the lack of oxygen
What are some symptoms of coronary artery disease? -Correct Answer ✔myocardial
infarction (MI)/ heart attack, angina, cardiac arrest, atherosclerosis, blood clots, spasms
What is cardiac arrest?? -Correct Answer ✔When the heart has no normal rhythm.
What is the number one heart disease killer? -Correct Answer ✔coronary artery disease
What is atherosclerosis? -Correct Answer ✔It is when the artery walls are thick, narrow,
and harden. Plaque is present
What is plaque in reference to atherosclerosis? -Correct Answer ✔A sticky, gummy
build-up in artery walls
What causes atherosclerosis? -Correct Answer ✔Fat, LDL cholesterol, tar
What can atherosclerosis cause? -Correct Answer ✔inflammation and scar tissue
formation
What are 2 types of strokes? -Correct Answer ✔Ischemic and hemorrhagic
What is an ischemic stroke? -Correct Answer ✔It is the most common and is due to
blockage whether that be from atherosclerosis or a clot
What is a hemorrhagic stroke? -Correct Answer ✔It is the most serious type and is due
to burst vessel, aneurysm, or hypertension
Where are the cerebral arteries? -Correct Answer ✔In the brain
KNH 188
KNH 188 Exam 3 Practice Questions
with Correct Answers Physical Activity
and Health 2025
How frequently does someone die in the U.S. from CVD? -Correct Answer ✔1 person
dies from it every 33 seconds
What is the leading cause of death in both men and women? -Correct Answer ✔CVD
What are the five primary forms of CVD? -Correct Answer ✔1. coronary artery disease
2. stroke
3. hypertension
4. peripheral artery disease
5. heart failure
What is the #1 killer of the primary forms of CVD? -Correct Answer ✔coronary artery
disease
Which side of the heart is oxygen poor? -Correct Answer ✔the right side
Which side of the heart is oxygen rich? -Correct Answer ✔The left side
What is the superior vena cava? -Correct Answer ✔Big vein in the upper extremities; in
the right side
What is the only artery with oxygen poor blood? -Correct Answer ✔pulmonary artery
What is one of the largest arteries? -Correct Answer ✔aorta
Does the aorta carry oxygen rich or poor blood? -Correct Answer ✔oxygen rich
How does the body get oxygen? -Correct Answer ✔Once heart has oxygenated blood,
the aorta carries it to coronary arteries
Where is oxygen poor blood carried to? -Correct Answer ✔It is carried to the right side
of the heart
What is the purpose of the pulmonary artery? -Correct Answer ✔It takes oxygen poor
blood away from heart and back to lungs
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How does oxygen rich blood get back to heart from lungs? -Correct Answer ✔via the
pulmonary vein
What carries blood to the system? -Correct Answer ✔aorta
How does heart get O2? -Correct Answer ✔via the coronary arteries
Where are the coronary arteries? -Correct Answer ✔They branch off aorta
What is myocardium? -Correct Answer ✔muscular tissue of heart
What is angina? -Correct Answer ✔It is a crushing chest pain; it is not a heart attack but
indicates an unhealthy heart; may occur with coronary artery disease
What occurs with coronary artery disease? -Correct Answer ✔there is a blockage in the
coronary arteries and part of the heart dies from the lack of oxygen
What are some symptoms of coronary artery disease? -Correct Answer ✔myocardial
infarction (MI)/ heart attack, angina, cardiac arrest, atherosclerosis, blood clots, spasms
What is cardiac arrest?? -Correct Answer ✔When the heart has no normal rhythm.
What is the number one heart disease killer? -Correct Answer ✔coronary artery disease
What is atherosclerosis? -Correct Answer ✔It is when the artery walls are thick, narrow,
and harden. Plaque is present
What is plaque in reference to atherosclerosis? -Correct Answer ✔A sticky, gummy
build-up in artery walls
What causes atherosclerosis? -Correct Answer ✔Fat, LDL cholesterol, tar
What can atherosclerosis cause? -Correct Answer ✔inflammation and scar tissue
formation
What are 2 types of strokes? -Correct Answer ✔Ischemic and hemorrhagic
What is an ischemic stroke? -Correct Answer ✔It is the most common and is due to
blockage whether that be from atherosclerosis or a clot
What is a hemorrhagic stroke? -Correct Answer ✔It is the most serious type and is due
to burst vessel, aneurysm, or hypertension
Where are the cerebral arteries? -Correct Answer ✔In the brain
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