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1.Coronary heart disease is characterized by:
low oxygen uptake by hemoglobin
a decrease in blood flow through cardiac muscle
an imbalance between oxygen supply and cardiac demand
all of the above

2. Atherosclerosis can best be descibed as:
decreased blood flow through coronary arteries
a hardening of arterial walls
inner arterial wall thickening from fatty deposits and cellular debris
all of the above

3. The estimated number of Americans suffering from CHD is:
500,000
1,000,000
7,000,000
none of the above

4. The symptoms of angina may be experienced as:
squeezing or pressing pain in the chest
chest pain with shortness of breath
tightnness in the chest while in bed
all of the above

5. Mild intermittent chest pain is frequently a symptom of:
angina
myocardial infarction
physical inactivity
all of the above

6. Coronary artery disease is most commonly caused by:
coronary artery spasm
diabetes
atherosclerosis
high blood pressure

7. Any one of the following three factors doubles a person's risk of developing CHD:
high blood pressure, smoking and obesity
high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking
smoking, physical inactivity and high blood cholesterol
smoking, diabetes and obesity

8. The following most accurately states the role of lifestyle factors in CHD:
lifestyle plays an important role in development of CHD
Many deaths could be prevented by modifying lifestyle factors
in most patients, risk factors can be reduced by lifestyle changes
all of the above

9. In myocardial infarction, blood flow to cardiac muscle is:
greatly diminished
completely obstructed
automatically channeled into a collateral circulation
none of the above

10. High levels of circulating cholesterol or fatty substances:
do not pose the same high risk for CHD that high blood pressure does
increase the risk of developing CHD
make little difference to people already at genetic risk for CHD
all of the above