Question 1

Healthy diets should include no more than which percentage of saturated fat based on total calories?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  10% 
C)  7% 
D)  2% 
A)  30% 
B)  10% 
C)  7% 
D)  2% C

Question 2

A patient with a body mass index (BMI)of 25 would be considered to be in which weight category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Underweight 
B)  Normal weight 
C)  Overweight 
D)  Obese 
A)  Underweight 
B)  Normal weight 
C)  Overweight 
D)  Obese C

Question 3

What is the most critical approach to the treatment of metabolic syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychotherapy 
B)  Pharmacotherapy 
C)  Lifestyle management 
D)  Patient education 
A)  Psychotherapy 
B)  Pharmacotherapy 
C)  Lifestyle management 
D)  Patient education C

Question 4

What lifestyle choice(s)may aggravate metabolic syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive tobacco smoking 
B)  Inadequate hydration 
C)  Excessive exercise 
D)  Inadequate caloric intake 
E)  Excessive consumption of alcohol 
A)  Excessive tobacco smoking 
B)  Inadequate hydration 
C)  Excessive exercise 
D)  Inadequate caloric intake 
E)  Excessive consumption of alcohol

Question 5

Which cardiovascular condition(s)is/are related to coronary artery diseases (CADs)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Angina pectoris 
B)  Pulmonary stenosis 
C)  Acute myocardial infarction 
D)  Pericarditis 
E)  Venous stasis ulcers 
A)  Angina pectoris 
B)  Pulmonary stenosis 
C)  Acute myocardial infarction 
D)  Pericarditis 
E)  Venous stasis ulcers

Question 6

What is the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 3000 
B)  1 in 300 
C)  1 in 30 
D)  1 in 3 
A)  1 in 3000 
B)  1 in 300 
C)  1 in 30 
D)  1 in 3

Question 7

The mother of a school-aged child asks the nurse how to help prevent her child from acquiring metabolic syndrome.The nurse informs the child's mother that education for children in primary grades should focus on which action(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment of dyslipidemia 
B)  Prevention of smoking 
C)  Importance of moderate activity 
D)  Discouraging use of alcohol 
E)  Increase in saturated fat 
A)  Treatment of dyslipidemia 
B)  Prevention of smoking 
C)  Importance of moderate activity 
D)  Discouraging use of alcohol 
E)  Increase in saturated fat

Question 8

Which ethnic group or gender is at greatest risk for developing metabolic syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic women 
B)  Asian men 
C)  African-American men 
D)  White women 
A)  Hispanic women 
B)  Asian men 
C)  African-American men 
D)  White women

Question 9

Metabolic syndrome includes which key characteristic(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperglycemia 
B)  Abdominal obesity 
C)  Low high-density lipoproteins 
D)  Hypertension 
E)  Osteoporosis 
A)  Hyperglycemia 
B)  Abdominal obesity 
C)  Low high-density lipoproteins 
D)  Hypertension 
E)  Osteoporosis

Question 10

Which instruction by the nurse is accurate to include in a patient's care to manage metabolic syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the client to exercise 20 minutes every day. 
B)  Eliminate alcohol intake. 
C)  Increase simple carbohydrates in the diet. 
D)  Reduce stress. 
A)  Encourage the client to exercise 20 minutes every day. 
B)  Eliminate alcohol intake. 
C)  Increase simple carbohydrates in the diet. 
D)  Reduce stress.

Question 11

Which is the mechanism of action demonstrated by exercise in managing blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exercise causes release of glucose and promotes a reduced blood glucose level. 
B)  Exercise on a regular basis causes a reduction in lean body mass,which helps regulate blood glucose levels. 
C)  Increased muscle mass and less fat tends to normalize blood glucose levels because glucose is used by muscle cells when exercising. 
D)  Exercise stimulates the liver,the primary storage and utilization site of glucose,to release glucose. 
A)  Exercise causes release of glucose and promotes a reduced blood glucose level. 
B)  Exercise on a regular basis causes a reduction in lean body mass,which helps regulate blood glucose levels. 
C)  Increased muscle mass and less fat tends to normalize blood glucose levels because glucose is used by muscle cells when exercising. 
D)  Exercise stimulates the liver,the primary storage and utilization site of glucose,to release glucose.

Exam 20: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Healthy diets should include no more than which percentage of saturated fat based on total calories?

A patient with a body mass index (BMI)of 25 would be considered to be in which weight category?

What is the most critical approach to the treatment of metabolic syndrome?

What lifestyle choice(s)may aggravate metabolic syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

Which cardiovascular condition(s)is/are related to coronary artery diseases (CADs)? (Select all that apply.)

What is the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the United States?

The mother of a school-aged child asks the nurse how to help prevent her child from acquiring metabolic syndrome.The nurse informs the child's mother that education for children in primary grades should focus on which action(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Which ethnic group or gender is at greatest risk for developing metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome includes which key characteristic(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Which instruction by the nurse is accurate to include in a patient's care to manage metabolic syndrome?

Which is the mechanism of action demonstrated by exercise in managing blood glucose levels?

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