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NUR 104/ NUR104 E XAM 4 ( NEW 2025/
2026 UPDATE) | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS|
GRADE A| (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. What are some chronic health conditions / comorbidities
linked to obesity?: • Type 2 diabetes • Heart disease
• Airway obstruction
• Chronic kidney disease
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver
• GERD
• Cancer & death from cancer
• Psychiatric disorders
• Increased Rx for pain
• Stroke
• Sleep apnea
• Osteoarthritis
- non-weight bearing and weight bearing joints
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,2. What is the prevalence of obesity in the US?: Epidemic levels
• Average of the states is 20% obese population.
• Projected to be 42% by 2030.
3. What are the effects of long term obesity?: • Marked decrease in
life expectancy
• Increase in various chronic health issues
4. What is involved in the regulation of body weight?: • Appetite
Energy expenditure
5. What is leptin?
What does it do?: Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells.
It plays a major role in body weight by communicating satiety to the
hypothalamus and regulating energy expenditure or balance.
6. What is BMR?: Basal metabolic rate - The amount of energy
required to maintain vital organ function
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(I always think of it like how many calories you would burn just to stay
alive if you did nothing but sleep)
7. What are obesogenic environments?: Environmental factors that
contribute to obesity.
• Access to high-calorie, high-fat foods
• Automation
- Easier work
- Less effort to find and prepare food
8. What are some behavioral factors that affect obesity?: • Physical
inactivity
• Binge eating
• Compulsive eating
9. What are obesogenic medications?: • Hypoglycemic agents
• Antihypertensive medications
• Hormones
• Antihistamines
• Anticonvulsants
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, • Antipsychotics
• Antidepressants
10. What are some lab tests / screenings we can do related to
obesity?: • Fasting blood glucose
• Hemoglobin A1C
• Liver function
• Fasting lipoprotein panel
• Thyroid stimulating hormone
11. What are some diagnostic tests we can do related to obesity?:
• Sleep study (apnea)
• Right upper quadrant ultrasound (liver)
Transvaginal ultrasonography (ovarian cyst)
• Electrocardiogram (CVD)
• Echocardiogram (CVD)
12. What is some things that we need to keep in mind when
planning diagnosic tests for obese patients?: • Be aware that some
machines (CT scans, MRIs,
•
NUR 104
NUR 104/ NUR104 E XAM 4 ( NEW 2025/
2026 UPDATE) | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS|
GRADE A| (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. What are some chronic health conditions / comorbidities
linked to obesity?: • Type 2 diabetes • Heart disease
• Airway obstruction
• Chronic kidney disease
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver
• GERD
• Cancer & death from cancer
• Psychiatric disorders
• Increased Rx for pain
• Stroke
• Sleep apnea
• Osteoarthritis
- non-weight bearing and weight bearing joints
•
NUR 104
,2. What is the prevalence of obesity in the US?: Epidemic levels
• Average of the states is 20% obese population.
• Projected to be 42% by 2030.
3. What are the effects of long term obesity?: • Marked decrease in
life expectancy
• Increase in various chronic health issues
4. What is involved in the regulation of body weight?: • Appetite
Energy expenditure
5. What is leptin?
What does it do?: Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells.
It plays a major role in body weight by communicating satiety to the
hypothalamus and regulating energy expenditure or balance.
6. What is BMR?: Basal metabolic rate - The amount of energy
required to maintain vital organ function
•
, 3
NUR 104
(I always think of it like how many calories you would burn just to stay
alive if you did nothing but sleep)
7. What are obesogenic environments?: Environmental factors that
contribute to obesity.
• Access to high-calorie, high-fat foods
• Automation
- Easier work
- Less effort to find and prepare food
8. What are some behavioral factors that affect obesity?: • Physical
inactivity
• Binge eating
• Compulsive eating
9. What are obesogenic medications?: • Hypoglycemic agents
• Antihypertensive medications
• Hormones
• Antihistamines
• Anticonvulsants
•
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, • Antipsychotics
• Antidepressants
10. What are some lab tests / screenings we can do related to
obesity?: • Fasting blood glucose
• Hemoglobin A1C
• Liver function
• Fasting lipoprotein panel
• Thyroid stimulating hormone
11. What are some diagnostic tests we can do related to obesity?:
• Sleep study (apnea)
• Right upper quadrant ultrasound (liver)
Transvaginal ultrasonography (ovarian cyst)
• Electrocardiogram (CVD)
• Echocardiogram (CVD)
12. What is some things that we need to keep in mind when
planning diagnosic tests for obese patients?: • Be aware that some
machines (CT scans, MRIs,
•
