Cv risk factors - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

AGNP (AANP) HTN Review Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2024 Goals of Antihypertensive Therapy - ANS ️️ To reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality Ultimate goal: Maximally reduce CV risk without decreasing the enjoyment of life Risk Factors for HTN - ANS ️️ Smoking Dyslipidemia Physical inactivity BMI over or equal to 30 Diabetes mellitus: >55 for men and >65 for women(>60) Male gender or postmenopausal female Family history of CV disease: women <65, men<55...

1. While attending an international nursing conference, many discussions and break-out sessions focused on the World Health Organization's (WHO) views on health. Of the following comments made by nurses during a discussion session, which statements would be considered a good representation of the WHO definition? Select all that apply. A. Interests in keeping the older adult population engaged in such activities as book reviews and word games during social time B. Increase in the number o...

CAPM Test Bank with 100% Correct Solutions. 5 process groups ️ Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing Ten knowledge areas ️ Integration Scope Time Cost Quality HR Communications Risk Procurement Stakeholder management total float formula ️ total float = late finish - early finish normal distribution ️ bell curve - symmetrical distribution - 50% chance of falling below the mean and 50% chance of falling above the mean (1sigma=68.27%. 2sigma = ...

A 63-year-old white man (body mass index [BMI] 32 kg/m2 ) with no known allergies presents to the medication management clinic for a cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction assessment. His blood pressure is 152/94 mm Hg averaged over two separate readings and heart rate is 72 beats/minute. He denies tobacco use. Laboratory tests show potassium (K) 4.3 mEq/L, serum creatinine (SCr) 0.89 mg/ dL, hemoglobin A1C (A1C) 7.1%, total cholesterol (TC) 175 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) 42 m...

Portage Learning NURS 231 Pathophysiology 2022 Module 7 Exam Question 1 5 / 5 pts Multiple choice The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT: • Making clotting factors • Stores bile for digestion The liver produces bile, but the gallbladder stores it • Drug metabolism • Stores glucose Question 2 5 / 5 pts Multiple Choice: Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the following EXCEPT: • Female gender • Oral contraceptive use • Age (60’...

Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology 10th Edition Test Bank by Tommie L. Norris Complete Guide A+ 2023/2024. At an international nursing conference, many discussions and breakout sessions focused on the World Health Organization (WHO) views on health. Of the following comments made by nurses during a discussion session, which statements would be considered a good representation of the WHO definition? Select all that apply. A) Interests in keeping the elderly population engaged in such acti...

PEBC Updated STUDY GUIDE!!! [2024/2025] 100% Correct Answers What are the criteria for urate lowering therapy in gout *Ans* diagnosis of gout plus 1 of: Tophi 2 or more attacks per yer CKD stage 2 or worse (GFR <90) past urolithiasis Drugs that increase uric acid *Ans* EtOH cyclosporin Tacrolimus thiazide and loop diuretics levodopa, Ethambutol Cytotoxic chemo low dose salicylate pyrazinamide teriperatide interferon +ribavirin niacin First line therapy for fibr...

Critical Care Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024 What is involved in the cardiac assessement - ANSWER-review of persent illness CV health and over health family history lifestyle and CAD risk factors How do we identify cardiac origin "chest pain" from non-cardiac "pleuritic pain origin." - ANSWER-pleuritic chest pain occurs when breathing and is caused by an inflammation of pleura around the lungs, or inflammation of lung tissues, sharper pain cardiac pain occurs as a more heavy p...

48. Nausea / Vomiting When choosing an agent: Focus on individual patient, evaluate risk factors, and rule out other causes. Agent related variables (efficacy, ADR's, cost) Please review mechanisms, ADRs and Promethazine -Block DA2 receptors in the CTZ + have antihistaminic and anticholinergic effects.ADR's: EPS, sedation, hypotension Place in therapy: "general purpose antiemetics". not very effective in severe n/v (i.e. chemotherapy induced n/v (CINV)Example Lorazepam -Benzodiazepines ...