1. Which is an example of normal blood
pressure?
a. 150/86
b. 138/92
c. 130/84
d. 110/70
2. The recommended Cholesterol Level
for teens is:
a. Below 100
b. Between 120 - 170
c.
Between 140 - 180
d. Above 200
3. Which are the major cardiovascular
disease risk factors that can be
controlled?
a. Smoking, heredity, hypertension,
obesity, lack of exercise, diabetes
b. Diabetes, age, obesity,
hypertension, high cholesterol,
gender
c. Smoking, hypertension, high
cholesterol, lack of physical
activity, obesity, diabetes
d. Stress, obesity, high blood
pressure, lack of exercise,
smoking, diabetes
4. Which fats have a negative effect on
blood cholesterol levels?
a. Monounsaturated
b. Polyunsaturated
c. Saturated and trans fat
d. All are equally bad
5. The good cholesterol is:
a. Plaque
b. Low density lipoproteins
c. High density lipoproteins
d. Triglycerides
6. Which is another term for high blood
pressure?
a. Hyperplasia
b. Hypertrophy
c. Hypertension
d. Hypotension
7. The blood vessels which supply the
heart with blood are the
:
a. Coronary veins
b. Coronary arteries
c. Pulmonary veins
d. Pulmonary arteries
8. Atherosclerosis is:
a. A build up of fatty deposits in the
coronary arteries
b. A disease of the liver
c. Congestive heart failure
d. A bulge in the wall of an artery in
the brain
9. Which part of the blood carries
oxygen and carbon
dioxide?
a. Hemoglobin
b. White blood cells
c. Plasma
d. Platelets
10. What cardiovascular disease risk
factor cannot be controlled?
a. Smoking
b. Obesity
c. Lack of exercise
d. Heredity