In the clinic,the nurse is assessing a new patient who has abdominal obesity and hypertension.What further assessment should the nurse do to assess for possible metabolic syndrome?

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Abdominal obesity is a key component of metabolic syndrome. Measuring the patient's waist size can help determine if they meet the criteria for metabolic syndrome (waist circumference greater than 40 inches in men or 35 inches in women). Taking the patient's apical pulse may be important for assessing cardiovascular health, but it is not related to metabolic syndrome. Asking the patient about dietary intake may also be important, but it is not specific to metabolic syndrome. Determining the patient's ethnic origin may provide some information about their risk for certain health conditions, but it is not directly related to assessing for metabolic syndrome.

In the Clinic,the Nurse Is Assessing a New Patient Who