ANCC Certification Test Questions with Correct Answers

ANCC Certification Test Questions with Correct Answers CV Risk factors - ANSWER 1. Hyperlipidema 2. Hypertension 3. Heredity 4. DM 5. Smoking 6. Obesity 7. Gender: male 8. Lifestyle 9. Age 10. High homocysteine levels 11. Deficiencies in folate, vit B6 & B12 endothelial dysfunction - ANSWER restrictive/constrictive or dilate Atherosclerosis - ANSWER Formation of plaque in walls of arteries from chronic inflammatory response & endothelial dysfunction Leads to altered vascular dysfunction -11 million Americans have, leading cause of CAD, stroke, death Cerebrovascular insufficiency & stroke PVD & limb ischemia Hyperlipidemia Classes - ANSWER Class I Increased total Cholesterol, triglycerides. Class IIA Increased LDL & TC IIB Increased LDL, + VLDL + TC III LDL & TC + Tri IV Family V Mixed hyperlipids Cholesterol # - ANSWER TCL <200 Desirable 200-230 Borderline high >240 High LDL Cholesterol (Bad Cholesterol) - ANSWER >100 Optimal 100-129 Near Optimal/above optimal 130-159 Borderline high 160-189 High >190 Very High Goal for HDL (goog) - ANSWER >40mg/dl