Deck 20: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Question 1

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.)

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

Answer 1

Prevention of smoking
Importance of moderate activity
Discouraging use of alcohol

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

Angina pectoris
Acute myocardial infarction

Question 3

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

Answer 3

1 in 3

Question 4

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

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 5

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

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.

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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