What are some True or False questions and answers about the heart?

Answer 1

Some True or False questions and answers about the heart include:

1. The heart is a pump. - True
2. The term cardiac refers to the heart. - True
3. The heart is made of smooth muscle. - True
4. The heart muscle never relaxes. - False
5. The heart muscle uses both contraction and relaxation. - True
6. The type of muscle that makes your heart is the same type of muscle found in your legs. - False
7. The heart is part of the Respiratory System. - False
8. The heart works in conjunction with the lungs. - True
9. The heart has 4 chambers. - True
10. Since the heart has 4 chambers, it can have one that does not work right and it will not cause problems. - False
11. Heart valves prevent backflow of blood and make blood move in only one direction. - True
    
12. The heart uses electrical impulses. - True
13. The heart still functions well even if the electrical impulses cannot travel through the muscle. - False
14. A heart attack damages and scars part of the heart muscle. - True
15. The term "regurgitation" can describe the blood flow through a damaged heart valve. - True
16. The most common type of problem involving a heart valve affects the Mitral valve. - true
17. In a condition called "Heart Failure", the heart does not pump properly. - True
18. Women and men have the exact same symptoms in a Heart Attack. - False
19. A heart attack is called a Myocardial Infarction or M.I. - True
20. Heart disease is still one of the leading causes of death in the US. - True
21. A child's heart rate is slower than an adult's heart rate. - False
22. A newborn baby has the slowest heart rate of any age (baby, child, teen, adult, elderly). - False
23. At any age, the heart rate is always the same number at any time of day or night. - False
24. There are known "normal heart rates" (number of beats per minute) for every age group. - True
25. If a person hears their own heart beat, something is seriously wrong. - False
26. It is very abnormal to have your heart "skip a beat" sometimes. - False
27. All heart disease is preventable. - False
28. A person's diet affects their heart health. - True
29. There is no one particular food that keeps your heart healthy. - true
30. If a person has one high Blood Pressure reading, it means they have "Hypertension" or High Blood Pressure. - False
31. A person can have a temporary drop in blood pressure, such as in fainting. - True
32. Smoking causes heart disease. - False, smoking is only one factor.
33. Being overweight has no effect on the heart. - False
34. A person with a "heart problem" can never exercise. - False.
35. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in cardiac diseases and cardiac care. - True
36. Being upset or anxious slows and drops the heart rate. - False
37. Being calm and not upset increases the heart rate and makes it faster. - False
38. Yoga and Meditation are good for the heart. - True
39. The heart's tissue can be affected by fat cells just like all other parts of the body. - True
40. The heart when seen beating inside someone's chest, such as during surgery, is bright red like a Valentine. - False
41. The heart is shaped just like the heart shown on a Valentine's Day Card. - False
42. Some people with heart and lung disease can develop a bluish color around their lips and under their fingernails. - True
43. When someone has a lung condition, it never affects their heart. - False
44. A person who had a heart attack before should be extremely cautious and try not to do much physical activity. - False
45. A person with a heart condition can never have sex again. - False
46. The heart is essential to life. - True
47. If a person's heart stops, they need CPR. - True
48. CPR is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. - True
49. CPR is always successful. - False
50. Some people can die from an undiagnosed heart condition. - True