EXSC 387 HAGER EXAM 2 2026
FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE
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◉ If all forms of major CVD were eliminated, total life expectancy
would increase nearly ___ years. If all forms of cancer were eliminated,
the increase is just ___ years.
Answer: 7 years, 3 years
◉ T or F CVD death rates are apparently going down even though
incidence and prevalence rates are relatively unchanged.
Answer: True
◉ T or F CVD and CHD are the same thing
Answer: False--CVD compromised diseases of the heart and any blood
vessels... CHD
◉ T or F Atherosclerosis contributes to about 58% of CVD
Answer: False, it is 85%.
◉ The primary cause of CVD is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer: Atherosclerosis
, ◉ What can form or develop if a mature hardened (calcified) plaque
cracks or ulcerates?
Answer: Blood Clots
◉ Research has shown that atherosclerosis can be reversed over a fairly
long period of time by modifying what particular lifestyle factor?
Answer: Diet
◉ Based on what was presented in class name some of the ways artery
wall damage/injury can occur.
Answer: Hypertension, Oxidized LDL, High Cholesterol, Blood flow
turbulence
◉ Which risk factor has the greatest potential for reducing risk of heart
disease?
a. Maintaining Ideal Body Weight
b. Quitting Smoking
c. Becoming Physically Active
Answer: B. Quitting Smoking
◉ What percent decrease in risk for heart disease could be expected if a
person decreased their total cholesterol 10%? (be specific in your
answer)
Answer: 2-3% drop for every 1% drop of cholesterol.... so a 10% drop of
cholesterol would be a 20-30% decrease in risk.
FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE
A+
◉ If all forms of major CVD were eliminated, total life expectancy
would increase nearly ___ years. If all forms of cancer were eliminated,
the increase is just ___ years.
Answer: 7 years, 3 years
◉ T or F CVD death rates are apparently going down even though
incidence and prevalence rates are relatively unchanged.
Answer: True
◉ T or F CVD and CHD are the same thing
Answer: False--CVD compromised diseases of the heart and any blood
vessels... CHD
◉ T or F Atherosclerosis contributes to about 58% of CVD
Answer: False, it is 85%.
◉ The primary cause of CVD is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer: Atherosclerosis
, ◉ What can form or develop if a mature hardened (calcified) plaque
cracks or ulcerates?
Answer: Blood Clots
◉ Research has shown that atherosclerosis can be reversed over a fairly
long period of time by modifying what particular lifestyle factor?
Answer: Diet
◉ Based on what was presented in class name some of the ways artery
wall damage/injury can occur.
Answer: Hypertension, Oxidized LDL, High Cholesterol, Blood flow
turbulence
◉ Which risk factor has the greatest potential for reducing risk of heart
disease?
a. Maintaining Ideal Body Weight
b. Quitting Smoking
c. Becoming Physically Active
Answer: B. Quitting Smoking
◉ What percent decrease in risk for heart disease could be expected if a
person decreased their total cholesterol 10%? (be specific in your
answer)
Answer: 2-3% drop for every 1% drop of cholesterol.... so a 10% drop of
cholesterol would be a 20-30% decrease in risk.
