CONNECT CORE CONCEPTS IN HEALTH: CHAPTER 12 PRACTICE TEST (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND CANCER) GRADED A+

CONNECT CORE CONCEPTS IN HEALTH: CHAPTER 12 PRACTICE TEST (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND CANCER) GRADED A+ The type of blood vessel that delivers nutrients to the tissues and picks up waste-carrying blood is the: A) artery. B) capillary. C) ventricle. D) vein. - CORRECT ANSWER- B) capillary. Smoking affects the cardiorespiratory system in which one of the following ways? A) It decreases blood pressure. B) It increases the amount of oxygen available to the heart. C) It reduces levels of HDL in the bloodstream. D) It reduces blood clotting. - CORRECT ANSWER- C) It reduces levels of HDL in the bloodstream. Which of the following diastolic blood pressure readings would be typical for a healthy adult? A) 50 B) 80 C) 120 D) 150 - CORRECT ANSWER- B) 80 A type of chest pain that may be a sign of heart disease is: A) arrhythmia. B) thrombosis. C) aneurysm. D) angina. - CORRECT ANSWER- D) angina. Dietary changes that can protect against cardiovascular diseases include all of the following EXCEPT: A) decreasing fiber intake. B) decreasing fat intake. C) replacing animal proteins with soy proteins. D) increasing fish and seafood consumption. - CORRECT ANSWER- A) decreasing fiber intake. Metastasis occurs when: A) cancer cells break off and invade other parts of the body. B) cancer cells begin to divide rapidly within an organ. C) a tumor grows big enough to interfere with body functions. D) a nonmalignant group of cells grows slowly. - CORRECT ANSWER- A) cancer cells break off and invade other parts of the body. Cancers of the blood-forming cells are: A) carcinomas. B) leukemias. C) lymphomas. D) sarcomas. - CORRECT ANSWER- B) leukemias. The most common cause of cancer death in the United States is: A) breast cancer. B) prostate cancer. C) lung cancer. D) colon cancer. - CORRECT ANSWER- C) lung cancer. Which of the following types of cancer is linked to a sexually transmitted