Click on the answer that you believe is correct.
1. What heart disease risk screening tests does the Care for Yourself Program provide eligible women between 40 and 64 years old each year?
• Two blood pressure measurements at the same provider visit
• A fasting lipid panel to measure several kinds of cholesterol
• One of two tests to measure blood glucose
• Height and weight measurements
• All of the above
2. Learning about your heart disease risk early and working to lower it can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
• True
• False
3. Heart disease kills more women each year than any form of cancer, including breast cancer.
• True
• False
4. A stroke is like a heart attack, except it's a brain attack.
• True
• False
5. Women who weigh too much can lower heart disease risk by being more active and losing weight.
• True
• False
6. Care for Yourself is a program that helps eligible women receive heart disease risk testing at low or no cost.
• True
• False
7. Knowing you have diabetes is important because women with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to die of heart disease than women without diabetes.
• True
• False
8. If you or someone with you has signs of a heart attack or stroke, you should first call 911.
• True
• False
For more information, contact your local Care for Yourself, program or call (800) 369-2229 or (800) 735-2942 (V/TTY).
You may also use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online or write to us at:
Iowa Care for Yourself Program
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection/WISEWOMAN
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
