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71) The most lethal form of skin cancer is
A) metastatic sarcoma.
B) squamous cell carcinoma.
C) basal cell carcinoma.
D) malignant melanoma.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
72) Which blood pressure measurement is the upper number that represents the amount of
pressure on arterial walls when the heart contracts?
A) systolic
B) diastolic
C) aortic
D) ischemic
Skill: Remembering
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
73) Which blood pressure measurement is the lower number that represents the amount of
pressure on arterial walls when the heart relaxes?
A) systolic
B) diastolic
C) aortic
D) ischemic
Skill: Remembering
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
74) Consistently elevated blood pressure is the condition known as
A) arrhythmia.
B) angina pectoris.
C) ischemia.
D) hypertension.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
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75) An irregularity in the heartbeat is known as
A) arrhythmia.
B) angina pectoris.
C) ischemia.
D) hypertension.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
76) The common name for a myocardial infarction is
A) a seizure.
B) a stroke.
C) CHF.
D) a heart attack.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
77) What happens during a heart attack?
A) Blood pools in the lower extremities.
B) The heart pumps at an excessively rapid rate.
C) Blood supply is blocked to some area of the heart.
D) Blood supply to some area of the brain is interrupted.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
78) What happens during a stroke?
A) Blood pools in the lower extremities.
B) The heart pumps at an excessively rapid rate.
C) Blood supply is blocked to some area of the heart.
D) Blood supply to some area of the brain is interrupted.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
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79) What happens in coronary artery disease?
A) Small blood vessels that supply blood to the heart narrow.
B) Blood clots form throughout the body.
C) Blood supply is blocked to one or more extremities.
D) Blood supply to some area of the brain is interrupted.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
80) “Mini–strokes” that cause only temporary impairment and that can indicate an impending
stroke are
A) congestive heart failure (CHF).
B) transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
C) aneurysms.
D) arrhythmias.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
81) A Pap test is used to screen women for
A) cervical cancer.
B) ovarian cancer.
C) breast cancer.
D) sexually transmitted diseases.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
82) The states with the greatest prevalence of death by heart attack in the United States are
located in which region?
A) Northeast
B) Southeast
C) Midwest
D) West
Skill: Remembering
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
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83) Which of the following is a leading cause of disability affecting the extremities, especially in
Americans over the age of 65?
A) coronary heart disease
B) angina pectoris
C) peripheral artery disease
D) heart failure
Skill: Remembering
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
84) What percentage of human cancers have been traced to infectious agents, primarily viruses,
worldwide?
A) as many as 5 percent
B) between 5 and 10 percent
C) between 10 and 15 percent
D) between 15 and 20 percent
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Causes Cancer?
Learning Outcome: 12.8
85) Nearly a third of deaths in the United States have cardiovascular disease as an underlying
cause.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.1
86) Blood that has picked up oxygen in the lungs travels through the pulmonary vein back to the
heart.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
87) A stroke is also known as a cerebrovascular accident.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
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88) An aneurysm in the brain can cause a stroke.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
89) The majority of heart arrhythmias result in death.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
90) A family history of heart disease has a much greater influence on risk than factors such as an
unhealthful diet, smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and a high stress level.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Reducing Your Risks
Learning Outcome: 12.4
91) Arrhythmias can be triggered by lifestyle factors.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
92) A male’s lifetime risk for cancer is nearly 1 in 2.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Cancer: An Epidemiological Overview
Learning Outcome: 12.6
93) A majority of Americans who are diagnosed with cancer are dead within five years.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Cancer: An Epidemiological Overview
Learning Outcome: 12.6
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94) An individual’s lifestyle does not play a role in the development of cancer.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Causes Cancer?
Learning Outcome: 12.8
95) Having a father or brother with prostate cancer more than doubles a man’s risk of getting the
disease.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
96) Inflammation may play a role in heart disease development.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Reducing Your Risks
Learning Outcome: 12.4
97) A woman whose fat deposits are primarily in her abdominal area is at less risk for heart
disease than her friend who carries more fat on her hips and thighs.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Reducing Your Risks
Learning Outcome: 12.4
98) Stroke fatality rates have declined by one-third since 1980.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
99) All forms of dietary fat raise blood cholesterol.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Reducing Your Risks
Learning Outcome: 12.4
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100) The CT scan is a noninvasive procedure that uses x-rays to determine the shape and
location of tumors.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Facing Cancer
Learning Outcome: 12.10
101) Lung cancer is the only form of cancer conclusively linked to smoking.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Causes Cancer?
Learning Outcome: 12.8
102) Pancreatic cancer has an especially high mortality rate.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
103) Describe the journey that an oxygen-depleted drop of blood would take from a capillary bed
in your toes to your lungs.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
104) Should you be concerned about your cholesterol intake? Why or why not?
Skill: Evaluating
Section: Reducing Your Risks
Learning Outcome: 12.4
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105) Briefly describe what occurs when a person has a stroke, including basic effects on the
brain and on physical and mental abilities.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
106) List four characteristics of individuals at greatest risk for skin cancer and describe what a
suspicious mole might look like.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
107) List five risk factors for breast cancer and describe tools for early detection. Also describe
why early detection is important.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9