FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Sheer Heart Attack Trivia Quiz

Your heart is very important. Here is a look at the many things that can go wrong with it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Eraserhead. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Eraserhead

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,834

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1305

Last 3 plays: Josie9 (8/10), Barbs1 (9/10), Davo8 (10/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the correct term for a heart attack? Hint

Coronary Occlusion

Myocardial Infarction

All of these

Coronary Thrombosis

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. If you don't get chest pains, you're not having a heart attack.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Heart attack symptoms are the same for women as they are for men.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these helps reduce the risk of heart attack? Hint

Not giving up smoking

Reducing exercise

Increasing alcohol consumption

Eating fish

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. People who are thin and exercise regularly don't have heart attacks.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these cannot be used to diagnose a heart attack? Hint

Encephalogram

Electrocardiogram

Blood Test

Angiogram

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these drugs could be given to a person to restore blood flow to the heart? Hint

Thrombolytic

Narcotic

Analgesic

Antibiotic

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. If you experience symptoms of a heart attack on a Sunday night, you can wait until Monday morning to have it checked out.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Heart attacks are usually fatal.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. If you have a heart attack, you can keep your heart beating by coughing.

True

False

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 03 2024 : Josie9: 8/10
Dec 03 2024 : Barbs1: 9/10
Dec 03 2024 : Davo8: 10/10
Dec 03 2024 : NixB8: 6/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the correct term for a heart attack?

Answer: Myocardial Infarction

A heart attack is when there is a sudden, complete blockage of an artery which supplies blood to your heart and can have many causes. Coronary occlusion (especially if complete) is the usual cause of a heart attack and is in turn often caused by coronary thrombosis.

2. If you don't get chest pains, you're not having a heart attack.

Answer: False

Chest pain is not always an indication of a heart attack. You may have pain in your back, shoulders, arms or jaw. Sometimes heart attack victims report that they only felt unwell or "not quite right".

3. Heart attack symptoms are the same for women as they are for men.

Answer: False

Warning signs of a pending heart attack in women can be more subtle and mistaken for symptoms of other problems. They often experience ambiguous symptoms like shortness of breath, unusual tiredness and fatigue and sleep disturbances.

4. Which of these helps reduce the risk of heart attack?

Answer: Eating fish

As well as giving up smoking, reducing alcohol consumption and increasing exercise (if you are not very active), opens the valves of the heart and improves the muscles. Eating fish increases the intake of Omega-3 fatty acids, which is thought to prevent ventricular fibrillation.

5. People who are thin and exercise regularly don't have heart attacks.

Answer: False

Even though you are less likely to have a heart attack if you are thin and exercise regularly, you are not immune to heart attack. A healthy diet as well as exercise greatly decrease your chances of having a heart attack.

6. Which of these cannot be used to diagnose a heart attack?

Answer: Encephalogram

An encephalogram is general term for an x-ray image of the brain. Blood tests can identify enzymes which will indicate damage to the heart from heart attacks. An angiogram can identify blockages in the heart. Dye is injected into the heart and shows the flow of blood.

7. Which of these drugs could be given to a person to restore blood flow to the heart?

Answer: Thrombolytic

Thrombolytic drugs dissolve blood clots, blocking the heart. They are most effective if given within an hour of a heart attack beginning and can limit permanent damage to the heart.

8. If you experience symptoms of a heart attack on a Sunday night, you can wait until Monday morning to have it checked out.

Answer: False

The Australian Heart Foundation says you should seek help immediately if you think you are having a heart attack. If you wait, it might be too late. As well as keeping you alive, doctors can prevent permanent damage to your heart and possibly even prevent further heart attacks.

9. Heart attacks are usually fatal.

Answer: False

If heart attacks are treated quickly, they are often treatable and not fatal.

10. If you have a heart attack, you can keep your heart beating by coughing.

Answer: False

This is an urban myth, being spread around the internet. The myth says that if you have a heart attack while you are alone, the convulsive action of coughing will keep your heart beating and you can drive yourself to a hospital. There is no evidence that coughing keeps the heart beating.

Source: Author Eraserhead

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor crisw before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.