Chapter 21: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Chapter 21: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

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.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    336

TOP:    Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity

 

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.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    338

TOP:    Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity

 

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