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| What percentage of white women in the US are overweight? |
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| What percentage of black men in the US are overweight? |
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| What percentage of white men are overweight? |
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| Among adolescents, which groups have the highest rates of obesity? |
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| Mexican/American boys, black girls, and white boys from low income families |
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| Obesity is associated with increased risk for... |
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| Cardiac disease, numerous cancer, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, arthritis, sleep apnea, depression. |
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| What percentage of people who Type 2 diabetes are obese? |
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| What percentage of people with hypertension are obese? |
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| What percentage of overweight pts are told to lose weight? |
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| BMI of 30-34 is considered what? |
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| BMI 34-39 is considered what? |
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| For a BMI of 27-35, what is a recommended amount of weight loss for a 6 month period? |
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| For a BMI of 27-35, it is recommended to decrease caloric intake by how much? |
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| What is a safe or recommended weekly rate of weight loss? |
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| Exercise recommendations: ______ activity, _______ minutes per day |
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| What nutrients/vitamins are especially important for females? |
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| What nutrients/vitamins are especially important for women over 50? |
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| Vit. B12, Calcium, Vit. D |
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| Compared to a pt's norm, unkempt appearance is seen in which condition(s)? |
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| What syndrome(s) can cause fat in the trunk with thin limbs? |
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| Cushings syndrome, metabolic syndrome |
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| What is the equation for BMI? |
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| Approx how many American have high blood pressure? |
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| How wide should the bladder of a BP cuff be? |
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| 40% of the circumference of the upper arm |
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| How long should the bladder in a BP cuff be? |
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| 80% of the circumference of the upper arm |
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| What is the average width of a BP bladder? |
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| What are the dimensions for a standard cuff? |
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| A standard BP cuff can fit an arm circumference up to... |
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| What should a patient avoid doing before having blood pressure read? |
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| Smoking or caffeine for 30 minutes prior. |
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| For taking BP, the patient's brachial artery in the antecubital crease should be positioned how? |
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| At heart level, the 4th intercostal space. |
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| Why do you inflate the BP cuff while palpating the radial artery? |
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| Developing a target BP helps avoid missing an auscultatory gap. |
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| What kind of error(s) can result from an unrecognized auscultatory gap? |
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| Underestimated SBP, overestimated DBP |
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| Are Korotkoff sounds high or low in pitch? Are they heard better with diaphragm or bell? |
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| Korotkoff sounds never disappear in what condition? |
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| If the difference between the muffling and disappearance points is more than ___ mm Hg, you should record both findings. |
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| After repeating a BP reading, the difference between the two readings is more than ___ mm Hg, so you take additional readings. |
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| Slow or repetitive inflation of the BP cuff can lead to... |
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| What does venous congestion do to Korotkoff sounds, and how can reading BP be altered by it? |
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| Muffles the sounds. Can lead to underestimation of SBP and overestimation of DBP. |
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| What is the usual difference between pressure in the two arms? |
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| What are the 4 target areas of HTN? |
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| Eyes, brain, kidney and heart. |
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| Relatively low BPs should be interpreted in light of... |
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| Past BP readings and present clinical state |
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| For an obese arm, use the wide cuff, which is __ cm. |
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| If arm circumference exceeds ___cm, use the ________ cuff which is ___ cm wide. |
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| If there is a pressure difference between, should you take subsequent readings on the arm with higher or lower BP? |
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| A difference in BP of more than 10-15 mm Hg on one arm compared to other suggests what? |
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| Arterial compression in the arm with the lower BP |
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| Which pts should have orthostatic BP done? |
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| Those taking antihypertensives, those with a possible depletion of blood volume, and those with a history of fainting or dizzyness. |
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| What type of lamp is used to look for fungal infection? |
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| During percussion, what types of tissues produce loud, moderate and soft sounds? |
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| Loud - air, moderate - fluid, soft - tissue |
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| What surface of the hand should you use to discern vibration? |
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| What are the areas to remember to discuss with adolescents? |
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| For percussion, move from areas of ___________ to areas of _________. |
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| Auscultation should be performed at what point in the physical exam? |
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| What kind of reflex do you check during examining the eye? |
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