Question 1

Aspirin has been found to significantly reduce the risk for fatal heart attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following instruments is used to assess hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pressure altimeter
B)  a barometer
C)  the Bourdon gauge
D)  a sphygmomanometerE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about diastolic pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has greater value in diagnosing hypertension than systolic pressure.
B)  It is the amount of force developed during contraction of the heart.
C)  It is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is relaxed.
D)  Severe hyper tension involves a diastolic pressure consistently above180) E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal weight loss
B)  low serum cholesterol
C)  curvature of the spine
D)  diabetesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Poor adherence to diabetic regimens by people with Type II diabetes is most often a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  their unawareness of the health risks.
B)  the interference by their family members.
C)  their dependency on the medical staff.
D)  their increased sense of self-efficacy.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following best describes unmitigated communion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a focus on the self.
B)  It is a focus on social unity.
C)  It is an extreme focus on others.
D)  It is an extreme focus on oneself.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Type II diabetes

Accepted Answer

A)  is likely to develop only after age60) 
B)  is the number-one killer in the United States.
C)  is a rare phenomenon among children.
D)  is a non-insulin-dependent diabetes.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

During the initial treatment for myocardial infarction,a patient who copes by using denial is likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent ischemia.
B)  complications such as reinfarction.
C)  reduced anxiety.
D)  a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Stroke patients achieve their maximum recovery within the first two months after stroke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Which of the following statements is true about diastolic pressure?

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Aspirin has been found to significantly reduce the risk for fatal heart attack.

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Type II diabetes

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Poor adherence to diabetic regimens by people with Type II diabetes is most often a result of

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Stroke patients achieve their maximum recovery within the first two months after stroke.

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Which of the following best describes unmitigated communion?

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During the initial treatment for myocardial infarction,a patient who copes by using denial is likely to have

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Which of the following is a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

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Which of the following instruments is used to assess hypertension?

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Exam 13: Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Which of the following statements is true about diastolic pressure?

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Aspirin has been found to significantly reduce the risk for fatal heart attack.

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Type II diabetes

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Poor adherence to diabetic regimens by people with Type II diabetes is most often a result of

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Stroke patients achieve their maximum recovery within the first two months after stroke.

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Which of the following best describes unmitigated communion?

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During the initial treatment for myocardial infarction,a patient who copes by using denial is likely to have

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Which of the following is a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

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Which of the following instruments is used to assess hypertension?

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