Health
Quiz # 8 (Chapter 10)
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1. About how many quarts of blood does the average-sized adult's body contain?

A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven

2. The so-called big four controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease are smoking, physical activity, blood pressure, and

A. stress.
B. obesity.
C. blood cholesterol.
D. alcohol consumption.

3. Which of the following is a form of cardiovascular disease?

A. stroke
B. obesity
C. diabetes
D. menopause

4. Which of the following best describes coronary heart disease?

A. a weakening of the heart valves
B. a buildup of fluids in the pericardial sac
C. damage to the blood vessels that supply the heart
D. a generalized reduction in blood vessel diameter that causes the heart to work harder

5. The three major forms of cardiovascular disease are

A. diabetes, obesity, and stress.
B. stroke, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.
C. rheumatic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmia.
D. congenital heart disease, hypertension, and peripheral artery disease.

6. High-density liproproteins are called "good cholesterol" because they

A. coat artery walls with a substance that resists plaque buildup.
B. reverse artery damage caused by low-density lipoproteins.
C. help to remove cholesterol from the bloodstream.
D. absorb low-density lipoproteins.

7. What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

A. a method for sustaining heart transplant patients during surgery
B. an emergency method of clearing blockages in coronary arteries
C. an emergency technique for shocking the heart back to a normal heartbeat
D. an emergency method of restoring respiration and circulation in a heart attack victim

8. A procedure to open blocked arteries by squeezing a tiny "balloon" between plaque deposits is called

A. coronary occlusion.
B. catheterization.
C. angioplasty.
D. bypass.

9. In a blood pressure reading, the systolic pressure measures

A. pressure on the heart when the blood is moving its fastest.
B. pressure on the heart when blood vessels are fully dilated.
C. pressure on blood vessels when the heart contracts.
D. pressure on blood vessels when the heart relaxes.

10. Which of the following best describes hypertension?

A. a consistently elevated blood pressure
B. an abnormal acceleration of the heart rate
C. the physiological reaction to an environment that creates constant stress
D. a generalized constriction of blood vessels in reaction to excess levels of dietary fat