Multiple choice. • On a separate sheet of paper, write the letter of the answer that best completes each statement

• On a separate sheet of paper, write the letter of the answer that best completes each statement.

1. Atherosclerosis is the build up of a _____ plaque on the inside of blood vessels.

a. pebbly b. gritty c. waxy d. fibrous e. clay

2. The disease is characterized by plaque _____ that block the flow of blood.

a. destruction b. deposits c. dissolution d. substitution e. decays

3. Atherosclerosis can cause a heart attack if it completely blocks the blood flow in
the heart (_____) arteries.

a. coronary b. carotid c. subclavian d. femoral e. pulmonary

4. Symptoms differ _____ the location of the atherosclerosis.

a. accounting for b. changing c. varying in d. resulting in e. depending

upon

5. Coronary _____ is the most accurate diagnostic method of atherosclerosis.

a. endoscopy b. cardiography c. angiography d. vasoligation e. radioanatomy

6. Most of the drugs prescribed for atherosclerosis seek to _____ cholesterol.

a. lower b. accumulate c. stock up d. store e. keep

7. In a heart attack the supply of blood to the heart muscle is _____ reduced or

stopped.

a. insignificantly b. imperceptibly c. unnoticeably d. severely e. mildly

8. The blockage of the coronary arteries is usually caused by the _____ of plaque

in the artery walls.

a. build on b. build-in c. build-down d. build-out e. build-up

9. Sometimes people do not recognize the symptoms of a heart attack or are in _____ that they are having one.

a. realization b. perceiving c. understanding d. awareness e. denial

10. In a heart attack chest discomfort is accompanied by lightheadedness, fainting,
sweating, nausea, or _____ of breath.

a. delivery b. shortness c. evanescence d. speeding up e. acceleration

11. Pain doesn't spread to the _____ in a heart attack.

a. shins b. shoulder blades c. shoulders d. neck e. arms

12. Many heart attacks can be prevented through _____.

a. a healthy b. a lack of c. a poor diet d. overeating e. a bad diet
lifestyle sleep regimen

2. Complete the Sentence. Use the words in the list below to complete the sentence:

Coronary _______ disease. The most _______ heart disorder in adults, coronary artery disease is caused by _______. Deposits of _______, calcium, and dead cells, called atherosclerotic _______, form on the _______ walls of the coronary arteries (the blood vessels that _______ the heart) and _______ with the smooth _______ of blood. Blood flow to the heart muscle may even stop if a _______, or clot, forms in a coronary vessel, which may cause a heart attack. In a heart attack the heart _______ becomes damaged by lack of _______, and unless blood flow returns within _______, muscle damage increases and the heart's ability to _______ blood is compromised. If the _______can be dissolved within a few hours, damage to the heart can be _______. Heart attacks are rare in children and _______.