Chapter 20 Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Chapter 20  Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

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Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 would be considered to be in which weight category?
a.
Underweight
b.
Normal weight
c.
Overweight
d.
Obese

ANS: C
A BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered normal weight. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight. A BMI of 30 to 34.9 is considered obesity, class I; 35 to 39.9 is considered obesity, class II; and more than 40 is considered extreme obesity.

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2. What is the most critical approach to the treatment of metabolic syndrome?
a.
Psychotherapy
b.
Pharmacotherapy
c.
Lifestyle management
d.
Patient education

ANS: C
Lifestyle management is critical for managing metabolic syndrome; other approaches will not be effective without it. Psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and patient education are not the most critical approaches to treating metabolic syndrome.

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3. Healthy diets should include no more than which percentage of saturated fat based on total calories?
a.
30%
b.
10%
c.
7%
d.
2%

ANS: C
A healthy diet should have no more than 7% of calories from saturated fat. A diet with 30% or 10% saturated fat would not be considered a healthy diet. A diet can have up to 7% saturated fat before it is considered unhealthy.

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4. Which ethnic group or gender is at greatest risk for developing metabolic syndrome?
a.
Hispanic women
b.
Asian men
c.
African American men
d.
White women

ANS: A
Hispanic women have the highest incidence rate of metabolic syndrome at 27%. Asian men, African American men, and white women are not at the highest risk for metabolic syndrome.

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5. What is the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the United States?
a.
1 in 3000
b.
1 in 300
c.
1 in 30
d.
1 in 3

ANS: D
The incidence of metabolic syndrome in the United States is 1 in 3, or about 50 million adults. One in 3000, 1 in 300, and 1 in 30 are each less than the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the United States.

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