EXRX EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Know the Risk Factor Thresholds and the criteria that cause the positive
risk factors - Answer️️ -POSITIVE RISK FACTORS:
1. Age: Men 45 or older & Women 55 or older
2. Family History: Myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or
sud...
Know the Risk Factor Thresholds and the criteria that cause the positive
risk factors - Answer✔️✔️-POSITIVE RISK FACTORS:
1. Age: Men 45 or older & Women 55 or older
2. Family History: Myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or
sudden death before 55 years old in father, brother, or son. Before 65 years
in mother, sister, or daughter.
3. Cigarette Smoking: current smoker, exposure, 6 month cessation
4. Hypertension: Systolic 130 or greater, Diastolic 80 or greater, or on
antihypertensive medication
5. Dyslipidemia: HDL-C less than 40 or LDL-C greater than or equal to 130
6. Diabetes: blood glucose greater than or equal to 126, HbAlc greater than
or equal to 6.5%
7. Obesity: Men greater than or equal to 40, Women greater than or equal to
35
8 Physical Inactivity: not participating in physical activity for 30 minutes or
more of moderate intensity for at least 3 days a week for at least 3 months
NEGATIVE RISK FACTOR:
High HDL-C: HDL-C greater than or equal to 60
Know the normal values for cholesterol and blood glucose (ch 2 table 2.7) -
Answer✔️✔️-- triglycerides < 150 mg-dl
- total cholesterol < 200 mg-dl
- LDL cholesterol < 100 mg-dl
- HDL cholesterol > 40 mg-dl
- Blood glucose 60-99 mg-dl (less than 100)
blood glucose - Answer✔️✔️-
What is the Disease Risk Classification and what stipulates which
classification a person falls under? - Answer✔️✔️-low: 1 or less
What are the good and bad cholesterol's and what are their normal values -
Answer✔️✔️-good: HDL: 40-59, >60 is great
bad: LDL< 100
Normal BP - Answer✔️✔️-120/80 or less
Elevated BP - Answer✔️✔️-120-129/<80
Stage 1 BP - Answer✔️✔️-130-139/80-89
*EITHER OR
Stage 2 BP - Answer✔️✔️-140 or above/ 90 or above
*EITHER OR
what is a MET? - Answer✔️✔️-metabolic equivalency
- it is the ratio of intensity during exercise vs what you are doing at rest
(difference between the two)
-1 MET = 3.5 ml/kg/min (sitting quietly)
How many METS are required per week, and how many METS are needed
for greater health benefits? - Answer✔️✔️-500-1000
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