PED 116 FINAL EXAM NVCC (CHAPTER 10) Exam Questions With Correct Answers 2025 New Update Marking Scheme

PED 116 FINAL EXAM NVCC (CHAPTER 10) Exam
Questions With Correct Answers 2025 New Update
Marking Scheme


Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are collectively known as which of the
following?

A) cardiovascular disease

B) atherosclerosis

C) angina pectoris

D) arrhythmia - Answer-A

/.Which of the following statements is true regarding the prevalence of cardiovascular
disease in males and females?

A) It IS the leading cause of death in America for men but not for women.

B) It IS the leading cause of death in America for women but not for men.

C) It IS NOT the leading cause of death for men or for women.

D) It IS the leading cause of death in America for both men and women. - Answer-D

/.The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged adults is approximately

A) 40%.

B) 10%.

C) 60%.

D) 70%. - Answer-A

/.________ is the leading cause of death in the United States.
A) Cardiovascular disease

B) Diabetes

, C) Cancer

D) Pneumonia - Answer-A

/.Cardiovascular disease and ________ account for approximately 29% of U.S. deaths
each year.

A) diabetes

B) lung cancer

C) stroke

D) leukemia - Answer-C

/.Researchers suggest that completely eliminating cardiovascular disease in the United
States would increase our average life expectancy by

A) 3 years.

B) 7 years.

C) 10 years.

D) 14 years - Answer-B

/.The cardiovascular system includes the

A) heart and blood vessels.

B) lungs.

C) blood vessels only.

D) heart only. - Answer-A

/.In a healthy 10-year-old, arterial walls are
A) weak and thin.

B) strong and elastic.

C) thin and tight.

D) strong and tight. - Answer-B

/.A fatty, waxy buildup in a blood vessel is called a(n)