CCRP AACVPR STUDY EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What percentage of physical activity is composed of TEE - ✔✔15-30%
✔✔What has the greatest impact on a persons RMR - ✔✔lean body mass (skeletal
muscle, organs, bones)
✔✔What is classified as low carb diet - ✔✔less than 30 grams/day
✔✔What is classified as high protein diet - ✔✔~25-30% protein
✔✔How long does it take for a drug to hit steady state - ✔✔5-6 half lives to reach
steady state
✔✔What type of plaque is more prone to rupture and predispose to MI - ✔✔softer, less
obstructive plaque
✔✔When is it recommended to repeat lipid profile and why - ✔✔4-12 weeks after
starting statin therapy to assess treatment response
✔✔Lipoproteins density from least to highest - ✔✔-Chylomicron
-VLDL
-LDL
-HDL
✔✔Desirable, borderline and high TC ranges - ✔✔Desirable <200
Borderline 200-240
High >240
✔✔Optimal, borderling, high and very high TG ranges - ✔✔Optimal <150
Borderline 150-199
High 200-499
Very High >500
✔✔Optimal in men and women HDL ranges - ✔✔Men > 40
Women >50
✔✔Optimal, near optimal, borderline, high, very high LDL ranges - ✔✔Optimal <100
Near Optimal 100-129
Borderline 130-159
High 160-189
Very high >190
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What percentage of physical activity is composed of TEE - ✔✔15-30%
✔✔What has the greatest impact on a persons RMR - ✔✔lean body mass (skeletal
muscle, organs, bones)
✔✔What is classified as low carb diet - ✔✔less than 30 grams/day
✔✔What is classified as high protein diet - ✔✔~25-30% protein
✔✔How long does it take for a drug to hit steady state - ✔✔5-6 half lives to reach
steady state
✔✔What type of plaque is more prone to rupture and predispose to MI - ✔✔softer, less
obstructive plaque
✔✔When is it recommended to repeat lipid profile and why - ✔✔4-12 weeks after
starting statin therapy to assess treatment response
✔✔Lipoproteins density from least to highest - ✔✔-Chylomicron
-VLDL
-LDL
-HDL
✔✔Desirable, borderline and high TC ranges - ✔✔Desirable <200
Borderline 200-240
High >240
✔✔Optimal, borderling, high and very high TG ranges - ✔✔Optimal <150
Borderline 150-199
High 200-499
Very High >500
✔✔Optimal in men and women HDL ranges - ✔✔Men > 40
Women >50
✔✔Optimal, near optimal, borderline, high, very high LDL ranges - ✔✔Optimal <100
Near Optimal 100-129
Borderline 130-159
High 160-189
Very high >190