Cardiovascular System
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Major forms of Cardiovascular Disease
Definition of Cancer
Methods to Reduce Cancer Risk
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The portion of the circulatory system governed by the right side of the heart is _____ circulation. a. systemic b. pulmonary c. cerebral d. extremity
What is pulmonary? (B) page 273
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A blood pressure reading of 130/86 would be classified as a. normal. b. prehypertension c. stage 1 hypertension. d. stage 2 hypertension.
What is prehypertension? (B) page 275
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Which of the following is associated with metabolic syndrome? a. high HDL b. insulin resistance c. low blood pressure d. low triglycerides
What is insulin resistance? (B) page 278
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Smoking is responsible for what percentage of lung cancer? a. 20 percent b. 35 percent c. 65 percent d. 90 percent
What is 90 percent? (D) page 292
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Those most at risk of developing skin cancer include all of the following EXCEPT a. people who use tanning lamps. b. people with naturally dark skin. c. people with a family history of skin cancer. d. people who were severely sunburned as children
What is all of these? (B) page 297
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The two upper chambers of the heart in which blood collects before passing to the lower chambers are called a. ventricles. b. atria. c. diastoles. c. valves.
What is atria? (B) page 274
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Atherosclerosis probably contributes to hypertension by a. dilating arteries. b. influencing cholesterol levels. c. causing arteries to become narrower. d. affecting sodium balance in the body.
What is causing arteries to become narrower? (C) page 276
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A wandering clot that causes a stroke is called a(n) a. vascular accident b. thrombosis. c. embolus. d. infarction
What is thrombosis? (B) page 284
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The most common cause of cancer death in the United States is a. breast cancer b. colon and rectal cancer. c. prostate cancer. d. lung cancer.
What is lung cancer? (D) page 292
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Steps to prevent skin cancer include all of the following EXCEPT a. avoiding prolonged exposure to the sun. b. using tanning salons instead of sunbathing. c. avoiding sunburns d. using sunscreens and protective clothing.
What is using tanning salons instead of sunbathing? (B) page 297-298
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The large blood vessels through which oxygen-poor travels are called the a. venae cavae. b. aorta c. pulmonary artery. d. pulmonary vein.
What is venae cavae? (A) page 274
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Which of the following combinations would place someone at greatest risk for cardiovascular disease? a. low HDL and low LDL b. high HDL and high LDL c. low HDL and high LDL d. high HDL and low LDL
What is how HDL and high LDL? (c) page 276-277
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Which of the following is a treatment for heart disease? a. angina pectoris b. balloon angioplasty c. electrocardiogram d. angiogram
What is balloon angioplasty? (B) page 283
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Lymphoma is cancer of the lymph nodes, part of the body's a. blood-forming cells. b. gastrointestinal tract. c. connective and fibrous tissues. d. infection-fighting system.
What is infection-fighting system? (D) page 290
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The most dangerous form of skin cancer is a. melanoma b. squamous cell carcinoma c. basal cell carcinoma d. dysplasia
What is melanoma? (A) page 297
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The large artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and distributes it to res of the body is called the a. aorta. b. vena cava. c. pulmonary artery. d. pulmonary vein.
What is aorta? (A) page 274
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Which of the following does NOT raise triglyceride levels? a. excess body fat b. a low carbohydrate diet c. cigarette smoking d. physical inactivity
What is a low carbohydrate diet? (B) page 278
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Damage to the heart muscle because of lack of blood supply is called a. myocardial infraction. b. angina pectoris. c. ischemia. d. cardiac arrest.
What is myocardial infraction? (A) page 281
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Cancers arising from connective and fibrous tissues such as bone, cartilage, or muscle are called a. carcinomas. b. sarcomas. c. lymphomas. d. leukemias.
What is sarcomas? (B) page 290
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A diet high in _______ is linked to increased risk of colon, stomach, and prostate cancers. a. fat and meat b. fiber c. fruits and vegetables d. nitrosamines
What is fat and meat? (A) page 288
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When the heart contracts, during the ___ phase, blood pressure increase; when the heart relaxes, during the ____ phase, blood pressure decreases. a. pulmonary; systemic b. diastole; systole c. systole; diastole d. systemic; pulmonary
What is systole; diastole? (C) page 274
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C-reactive protein is released into the bloodstream in response to a. free radicals. b. antioxidants. c. inflammation. d. homocysteine.
What is inflammation? (C) page 280
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Atherosclerosis is most closely associated with which type of stroke? a. hemorrhagic b. thrombotic c. embolic d. infarction
What is thrombotic? (B) page 284
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When a patient who has been previously diagnosed with cancer no longer has symptoms or other evidence of that cancer, the patient is said to a. have metastasis. b. be in remission. c. be in an immune state. d. have a benign tumor.
What is be in remission? (B) page 288
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Obesity increases a person's risk of a. breast and colon cancers. b. oral and skin cancers. c. lung and brain cancers. d. all of these
What is breast and colon cancers? (A) page 289
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