American College of Lifestyle Medicine exam with ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
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Which of the following statements about Lifestyle Medicine is most accurate? - correct
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answer✔✔Lifestyle medicine is a collaborative, evidence-based method of incorporating ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
lifestyle modification for the treatment, reversal and prevention of chronic diseases related
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to lifestyle and behaviors
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Which statement best describes the core competencies for prescribing Lifestyle Medicine? -
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correct answer✔✔Tracking performance measures is one of the competencies for Lifestyle
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Medicine physicians. ||\\//||
This ability is required by providers for the practice of lifestyle medicine: - correct
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answer✔✔Expand vital signs to include tobacco use, sleep, stress and emotional well-being ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
and make referrals to community resources and other health professionals when
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appropriate
Lifestyle medicine and conventional medicine differ in their approach to patient care.
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Which statement is an accurate comparison between lifestyle medicine and conventional
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medicine? - correct answer✔✔In conventional medicine, the patient is a passive recipient. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Whereas, in Lifestyle Medicine, the patient is an active partner in care. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which of the following statements about the Ornish Lifestyle Heart Trial is true? - correct
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answer✔✔The treatment group had a relative difference in progression of stenoses of - ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
35.6% at five years compared to all controls, and a difference of -54.6% compared to controls
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not taking lipid-lowering medications.
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Which of the following statements about the Ornish Lifestyle Heart Trial is true? - correct
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answer✔✔The study had a small number of subjects, but the differences were highly ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, significant, both clinically and statistically, as there were far fewer cardiac events among the ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
experimental group, and most differences had p-values <0.05.
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Which of the following statements about the NDPP study is true? - correct answer✔✔The
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primary outcome measure of this trial was reduced incidence of diabetes (prevention)
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Which of the following best describes the findings of the NDPP? - correct answer✔✔As
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compared to the control group, subjects in the intensive lifestyle modification group ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
demonstrated a reduction in both their risk of diabetes and in their weight. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Based on the Hambrecht study results, which is the most correct statement? - correct
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answer✔✔As compared to the PCI group, physical work capacity was significantly higher ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
in the exercise training group at the end of the study.
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Which of the following statements about the Hambrecht study is true? - correct answer✔✔
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The aim of the Jenkins Portfolio diet study was to show: - correct answer✔✔The
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effectiveness of serum cholesterol reduction with a diet containing four dietary cholesterol- ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
lowering items compared to statins ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
In the Jenkins Portfolio diet study, reduction in which of the following has been considered
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as an 'adverse event?' - correct answer✔✔Improvement in metabolic profile is typically
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associated with increased HDL and a reduction in other cholesterol subtypes and ratios. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Although a transient reduction in HDL may be seen with dietary change, sustained ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
reduction in HDL has been considered an 'adverse event.' ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
A young mother is wanting to get an MMR vaccine for her two year-old son, but recently
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spoke with a friend who discouraged her from doing this because of a fear of autism. She
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remembered another friend's son who was recently diagnosed with autism who is her ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
child's age. She cancelled her son's appointment because of this. What behavior change
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precise detailed answers ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which of the following statements about Lifestyle Medicine is most accurate? - correct
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answer✔✔Lifestyle medicine is a collaborative, evidence-based method of incorporating ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
lifestyle modification for the treatment, reversal and prevention of chronic diseases related
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
to lifestyle and behaviors
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Which statement best describes the core competencies for prescribing Lifestyle Medicine? -
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correct answer✔✔Tracking performance measures is one of the competencies for Lifestyle
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Medicine physicians. ||\\//||
This ability is required by providers for the practice of lifestyle medicine: - correct
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answer✔✔Expand vital signs to include tobacco use, sleep, stress and emotional well-being ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
and make referrals to community resources and other health professionals when
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appropriate
Lifestyle medicine and conventional medicine differ in their approach to patient care.
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Which statement is an accurate comparison between lifestyle medicine and conventional
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medicine? - correct answer✔✔In conventional medicine, the patient is a passive recipient. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Whereas, in Lifestyle Medicine, the patient is an active partner in care. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which of the following statements about the Ornish Lifestyle Heart Trial is true? - correct
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answer✔✔The treatment group had a relative difference in progression of stenoses of - ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
35.6% at five years compared to all controls, and a difference of -54.6% compared to controls
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not taking lipid-lowering medications.
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Which of the following statements about the Ornish Lifestyle Heart Trial is true? - correct
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answer✔✔The study had a small number of subjects, but the differences were highly ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, significant, both clinically and statistically, as there were far fewer cardiac events among the ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
experimental group, and most differences had p-values <0.05.
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Which of the following statements about the NDPP study is true? - correct answer✔✔The
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primary outcome measure of this trial was reduced incidence of diabetes (prevention)
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Which of the following best describes the findings of the NDPP? - correct answer✔✔As
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compared to the control group, subjects in the intensive lifestyle modification group ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
demonstrated a reduction in both their risk of diabetes and in their weight. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Based on the Hambrecht study results, which is the most correct statement? - correct
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answer✔✔As compared to the PCI group, physical work capacity was significantly higher ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
in the exercise training group at the end of the study.
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Which of the following statements about the Hambrecht study is true? - correct answer✔✔
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The aim of the Jenkins Portfolio diet study was to show: - correct answer✔✔The
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
effectiveness of serum cholesterol reduction with a diet containing four dietary cholesterol- ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
lowering items compared to statins ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
In the Jenkins Portfolio diet study, reduction in which of the following has been considered
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
as an 'adverse event?' - correct answer✔✔Improvement in metabolic profile is typically
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
associated with increased HDL and a reduction in other cholesterol subtypes and ratios. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Although a transient reduction in HDL may be seen with dietary change, sustained ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
reduction in HDL has been considered an 'adverse event.' ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
A young mother is wanting to get an MMR vaccine for her two year-old son, but recently
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spoke with a friend who discouraged her from doing this because of a fear of autism. She
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remembered another friend's son who was recently diagnosed with autism who is her ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
child's age. She cancelled her son's appointment because of this. What behavior change
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