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What is the drug most often used to treat angina, and what does it do?


A) nitroglycerin; constricts coronary vessels
B) nitroglycerin; dilates coronary vessels
C) acetaminophen; dilates coronary vessels
D) acetaminophen; constricts coronary vessels

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer in the United States.

A) True
B) False

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Symptoms of this type of stroke are similar to those of an ischemic stroke, but in addition, sudden severe headache, nausea, and vomiting are also common.


A) transient stroke
B) vascular stroke
C) hemorrhagic stroke
D) cerebrovascular accident

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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About 30 percent of people with hypertension don't know they have it.

A) True
B) False

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Coronary heart disease and stroke account for ______ percent of all cardiovascular deaths.


A) 50
B) 60
C) 70
D) 80

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Nicotine and carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke increase the amount of oxygen in the blood.

A) True
B) False

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Nonmodifiable risk factors for stroke include all of the following EXCEPT


A) gender.
B) height.
C) age.
D) heredity.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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About 90 percent of people who experience a heart attack have one or more of the major risk factors.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following are types of cardiovascular disease EXCEPT


A) congestive heart failure.
B) edema.
C) atherosclerosis.
D) hypertension.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The most common form of diabetes is type I.

A) True
B) False

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What is the bursting of an artery in the brain called?


A) stroke
B) heart attack
C) hypertension
D) atherosclerosis

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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To confirm a stroke, a person has to experience multiple symptoms.

A) True
B) False

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Diabetes has been linked with all of the following EXCEPT


A) low HDL cholesterol.
B) obesity.
C) low triglycerides.
D) high blood pressure.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Differentiate between modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. Provide three examples each.

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