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SHADOW HEALTH – CARDIOVASCULAR
EXAM 2026| COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
Asked about dietary habits - correct-answer - Reports drinking Diet Coke
Reports trying to avoid sugar
Reports not worrying about diet
Asked about perceived weight - correct-answer - Reports being overweight for
whole life
Reports being satisfied with weight
Asked about recent weight change - correct-answer - Reports recent weight loss
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Reports losing about 10 lbs
Asked about alcohol intake - correct-answer - Reports last alcoholic drink was 3
weeks ago
Reports no more than 2 or 3 alcoholic drinks in one sitting
Reports no more than 1 or 2 nights a week drinking alcohol
Asked about illicit drugs - correct-answer - Reports history of smoking
recreational marijuana
Denies current use of recreational marijuana
Asked about tobacco use - correct-answer - Denies tobacco use
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Denies vaping
Asked about secondhand smoke - correct-answer - Asked about secondhand
smoke
Relevant Family History
Asked family history of high blood pressure - correct-answer - Reports mother has
high blood pressure
Reports father had high blood pressure
Reports maternal grandfather had high blood pressure
Reports maternal grandmother has high blood pressure
Reports paternal grandfather had high blood pressure
SHADOW HEALTH – CARDIOVASCULAR
EXAM 2026| COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
Asked about dietary habits - correct-answer - Reports drinking Diet Coke
Reports trying to avoid sugar
Reports not worrying about diet
Asked about perceived weight - correct-answer - Reports being overweight for
whole life
Reports being satisfied with weight
Asked about recent weight change - correct-answer - Reports recent weight loss
,2|Page
Reports losing about 10 lbs
Asked about alcohol intake - correct-answer - Reports last alcoholic drink was 3
weeks ago
Reports no more than 2 or 3 alcoholic drinks in one sitting
Reports no more than 1 or 2 nights a week drinking alcohol
Asked about illicit drugs - correct-answer - Reports history of smoking
recreational marijuana
Denies current use of recreational marijuana
Asked about tobacco use - correct-answer - Denies tobacco use
, 3|Page
Denies vaping
Asked about secondhand smoke - correct-answer - Asked about secondhand
smoke
Relevant Family History
Asked family history of high blood pressure - correct-answer - Reports mother has
high blood pressure
Reports father had high blood pressure
Reports maternal grandfather had high blood pressure
Reports maternal grandmother has high blood pressure
Reports paternal grandfather had high blood pressure