Heart Disease Review Practice Test.
Non-communicable disease - CORRECT ANSWER A disease that is not passed from one person to another through germs.
Heart Attack - CORRECT ANSWER The number 1 cause of adult in the US.
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER build-up of fat on artery wall
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Heart Disease Review Practice Test.
Non-communicable disease - CORRECT ANSWER A disease that is not passed from one person to
another through germs.
Heart Attack - CORRECT ANSWER The number 1 cause of adult in the US.
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER build-up of fat on artery wall
Arteriosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER Hardening of artery
Stroke - CORRECT ANSWER Blood supply to brain is affected causing damage to brain. #3 cause of adult
death.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) - CORRECT ANSWER Pressure of blood flow through artery is too
high
Risk Factor - CORRECT ANSWER Something that raises the risk of you developing a disease.
Risk factors IN your control - CORRECT ANSWER a. Tobacco use
b. Poor diet (high in fat, sugar)
c. Excess weight
d. Lack of control of stress
e. Lack of exercise (should include 30-60 minutes most days)
f. Environmental - exposure to chemicals, radiation
Risk factors OUT of your control - CORRECT ANSWER a. Family history (heredity)
b. Increasing age
c. Gender (male, female)
d. Race
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