Lifetime Fitness And Wellness Pursuits PISD CBE Semester 2 Practice Exam

Monitoring cardiovascular health centers on factors that raise the risk of heart disease and stroke. The three risk factors students should keep an eye on are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated blood glucose levels. High blood pressure means the heart must pump harder to move blood through the arteries, which over time can damage vessel walls and promote atherosclerosis. Because it often has no noticeable symptoms, regular blood pressure checks are essential, and management typically includes physical activity, weight control, a heart-healthy diet, and medications if prescribed. High cholesterol, especially elevated LDL cholesterol, contributes to the buildup of plaques inside arteries. This narrowing can restrict blood flow and increase the chances of a heart attack or stroke. A lipid panel helps track cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and improvements come from healthier eating, more activity, weight management, and, when needed, medication. Elevated blood glucose indicates impaired insulin action or diabetes, which accelerates damage to blood vessels and raises cardiovascular risk. Monitoring with fasting glucose or an A1C test shows whether glucose is in a safe range. Controlling glucose involves weight management, regular activity, balanced nutrition, and medications as advised. The other options describe conditions that aren’t risk factors—low values aren’t typically dangerous in this context—and protective practices like regular exercise and good sleep, which help reduce risk rather than indicate higher risk.