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EY67

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A patient has been unable to eat solid food for 2 weeks and is in the clinic today complaining of weakness, tiredness, and hair loss. The patient states that her usual weight is 175 pounds, but today she weighs 161 pounds.
 
  What is her recent weight change percentage? To calculate recent weight change percentage, use this formula:
  Usual weight - current weight  100 / usual weight

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient who is obese for signs of metabolic syndrome. This condition is diagnosed when three or more certain risk factors are present. Which of these assessment findings are risk factors for metabolic syndrome?
 
  Select all that apply.
  a.
  Fasting plasma glucose level less than 100 mg/dL
  b.
  Fasting plasma glucose level greater than or equal to 110 mg/dL
  c.
  Blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg
  d.
  Blood pressure reading of 110/80 mm Hg
  e.
  Triglyceride level of 120 mg/dL


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hollysheppard095

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS:
8
175 - 161 = 14 pounds
14  175 = 0.08
0.08  100 = 8

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C
Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when three or more of the following risk factors are present: (1) fasting plasma glucose level greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL; (2) blood pressure greater than or equal to 130/85 mm Hg; (3) waist circumference greater than or equal to 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women; (4) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol less than 40 in men and less than 50 in women; and (5) triglyceride levels greater than or equal to 150 mg/dL (ATP III, 2001).


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

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Excellent

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