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Lesson 47: Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases

Self-Check Quiz

1.
Why is the buildup of plaque in arteries dangerous to your health?
A)It can cause rheumatic heart disease
B)It can cause you to gain weight
C)It can cause a heart attack
D)It increases the amount of HDL
2.
Which of these is an action you can take to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?
A)Increase salt intake
B)Decrease the amount of HDL in your blood
C)Increase the amount of LDL in your blood
D)Become more physically active
3.
Which job factor increases a person's risk of cardiovascular disease?
A)A large amount of stress
B)A lot of physical activity
C)An environment with a lot of secondhand smoke
D)a and c
4.
Which of the following is a major risk for having a stroke?
A)High cholesterol
B)Cigarette smoking
C)An environment with a lot of secondhand smoke
D)All of the above
5.
How are antioxidants related to the risk of cardiovascular disease?
A)they help lower the amount of HDLs in the blood
B)they decrease the risk
C)they help you manage stress
D)they increase the risk
6.
The ______ the LDL level in the body, the _______ the risk of developing heart disease.
A)higher, higher
B)higher, lower
C)lower, lower
D)it does not matter
7.
Which of the following is considered to be a measure of prehypertension?
A)Someone with a blood pressure of 150/100
B)Someone with a blood pressure of 110/70
C)Someone with a blood pressure of 140/80
D)Someone with a blood pressure of 125/80
8.
Which of the following people are at highest risk for cardiovascular disease?
A)an older male who is very active and eats a heart-healthy diet
B)a female marathon runner whose parent died of a heart attack
C)a male who is overweight and whose parent died of a heart attack
D)a teenager who eats a lot of junk food
9.
Which of the following is part of a heart-healthy diet?
A)Fish
B)Fried foods
C)Regular dairy products
D)White bread
10.
Which of the following is most like what happens during a heart attack?
A)An animal's habitat is polluted
B)A tree falls down due to disease
C)A tree loses it's source of water and dies
D)A creek overflows due to too much rainfall
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