PED 116 FINAL EXAM (CHAPTER 10 ) QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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 is true about the occurrence of cardiovascular disease among
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 top killer in the United States.
A) Cardiovascular disease
B) Diabetes
C) Cancer
D) Pneumonia - ANSWER A
Cardiovascular disease and ________ are responsible for about 29% of deaths annually
in the United States.
A) diabetes
B) lung cancer
C) stroke
D) leukemia - ANSWER C
Experts estimate that eradicating cardiovascular disease in this country would add
about
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)
A) arteriole.
B) stenosis.
C) atheroma.
D) embolism. - ANSWER C
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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 is true about the occurrence of cardiovascular disease among
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 top killer in the United States.
A) Cardiovascular disease
B) Diabetes
C) Cancer
D) Pneumonia - ANSWER A
Cardiovascular disease and ________ are responsible for about 29% of deaths annually
in the United States.
A) diabetes
B) lung cancer
C) stroke
D) leukemia - ANSWER C
Experts estimate that eradicating cardiovascular disease in this country would add
about
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)
A) arteriole.
B) stenosis.
C) atheroma.
D) embolism. - ANSWER C
