PNVN 1631 Quiz 2 Study Guide
Questions With Correct Answers,.
An increase in the pressure with which blood circulates through thearteries and veins is
referred to as - Correct answerhypertension
An obstruction or rupture of blood vessels in the brain is called a - Correct
answerstroke
What is the collective term used to refer to disorders of the circulatory system (heart,
arteries, veins) of the body - Correct answercardiovascular disease
These are abnormalities in the electrical conduction pathways of the heart that lead to
inefficient pumping of blood through the circulatory system - Correct
answerdysrhythmias
This involves disorders of the blood vessels of the arms and legs. It can be subdivided
into two types - Correct answerperipheral vascular disease
What is recognized as the greatest contributor to a variety of diseasesthat reduce the
quality of life and ends life prematurely? - Correct answerlifestyle
Name two out of 4 conditions that put the patient at risk for cardiovascular disease -
Correct answerHypertension, diabetes-mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity
In 1988, an underlying pathway of insulin resistance was calledSyndrome X. In 1998,
the World Health Organization provided a working definition for this syndrome and
renamed i - Correct answerMetabolic Syndrome
What percent of adults in the United States have MetabolicSyndrome? - Correct
answer34.7%- 1/3 of the population
People with metabolic syndrome are three times to have a___________ or
__________________. Name one of the conditions. - Correct answerHeart
attack or stroke
, What does BMI stand for? - Correct answerbody mass index
What contributes to overweight and obesity? - Correct answerSedentary
lifestyle
Excessive Alcohol causes _______________ accumulation in the liver - Correct
answerfat
A patient with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 is considered a _______________weight -
Correct answernormal
What does DASH stand for? - Correct answerDietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension
The hemoglobin A1C goal is to be less than what percent for a patient with metabolic
syndrome - Correct answer7
Fast blood glucose needs to be less than __________mg/dL in metabolic syndrome. -
Correct answer120
Postprandial plasma glucose should be below ___________mg/dl - Correct
answer180
Blood pressure goals for Metabolic Syndrome is - Must be Blood pressure in book
under goals - Correct answer130/80
Metformin decreases the production of _______________ to the liver - Correct
answerglucose
With metabolic syndrome this should be individualized based on the capabilities and
preferences of the patient, taking into account health-related and physical limitations -
Correct answerphysical activity
What should be started if lifestyle modifications and diet and exercise are not able to
meet the therapeutic goals for treating metabolic syndrome - Correct
answerdrug therapy
A reductase inhibitor is also known by what name - Correct answerstatin
Questions With Correct Answers,.
An increase in the pressure with which blood circulates through thearteries and veins is
referred to as - Correct answerhypertension
An obstruction or rupture of blood vessels in the brain is called a - Correct
answerstroke
What is the collective term used to refer to disorders of the circulatory system (heart,
arteries, veins) of the body - Correct answercardiovascular disease
These are abnormalities in the electrical conduction pathways of the heart that lead to
inefficient pumping of blood through the circulatory system - Correct
answerdysrhythmias
This involves disorders of the blood vessels of the arms and legs. It can be subdivided
into two types - Correct answerperipheral vascular disease
What is recognized as the greatest contributor to a variety of diseasesthat reduce the
quality of life and ends life prematurely? - Correct answerlifestyle
Name two out of 4 conditions that put the patient at risk for cardiovascular disease -
Correct answerHypertension, diabetes-mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity
In 1988, an underlying pathway of insulin resistance was calledSyndrome X. In 1998,
the World Health Organization provided a working definition for this syndrome and
renamed i - Correct answerMetabolic Syndrome
What percent of adults in the United States have MetabolicSyndrome? - Correct
answer34.7%- 1/3 of the population
People with metabolic syndrome are three times to have a___________ or
__________________. Name one of the conditions. - Correct answerHeart
attack or stroke
, What does BMI stand for? - Correct answerbody mass index
What contributes to overweight and obesity? - Correct answerSedentary
lifestyle
Excessive Alcohol causes _______________ accumulation in the liver - Correct
answerfat
A patient with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 is considered a _______________weight -
Correct answernormal
What does DASH stand for? - Correct answerDietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension
The hemoglobin A1C goal is to be less than what percent for a patient with metabolic
syndrome - Correct answer7
Fast blood glucose needs to be less than __________mg/dL in metabolic syndrome. -
Correct answer120
Postprandial plasma glucose should be below ___________mg/dl - Correct
answer180
Blood pressure goals for Metabolic Syndrome is - Must be Blood pressure in book
under goals - Correct answer130/80
Metformin decreases the production of _______________ to the liver - Correct
answerglucose
With metabolic syndrome this should be individualized based on the capabilities and
preferences of the patient, taking into account health-related and physical limitations -
Correct answerphysical activity
What should be started if lifestyle modifications and diet and exercise are not able to
meet the therapeutic goals for treating metabolic syndrome - Correct
answerdrug therapy
A reductase inhibitor is also known by what name - Correct answerstatin
