Which of the Following Statements About Gender and CVD Is

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gender and CVD is true?

• A) In Canada, CVD is the leading killer of men but not of women.
• B) The incidence of hypertension is higher in women than in men before age 55.
• C) Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against CVD.
• D) Women are more likely than men to have classic heart attack symptoms like chest pain.

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Heat Cramps

Painful, brief muscle cramps that occur during exercise or work in a hot environment; muscles may spasm or jerk involuntarily.

Acute

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Excessive sweating, often as a symptom of an underlying health condition or physical exertion.

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Sudden reddish coloration of the skin.