Chapter 21 Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Chapter 21  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

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A
A BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight.
B
A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered normal weight.
C
A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight.
D
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

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A
Psychotherapy is not the most critical approach to treating metabolic syndrome.
B
Pharmacotherapy is not the most critical approach to treating metabolic syndrome.
C
Lifestyle management is critical for managing metabolic syndrome; other approaches will not be effective without it.
D
Patient education is not the most critical approach 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

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

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 338
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity

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

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A
Hispanic women have the highest incidence rate of metabolic syndrome at 27%.
B
Asian men are not at the highest risk for metabolic syndrome.
C
African American men are not at the highest risk for metabolic syndrome.
D
White women are not at the highest risk for metabolic syndrome.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 336
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity