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9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease: - ✔✔1. pain or discomfort in chest, neck,
jaw, arms that may be due to ischemia or lack of blood flow
2. dyspnea
3. syncope
4. orthopnea
5. ankle edema/swelling not due to injury
6. palpations + tachycardia
7. intermittent claudication
8. heart murmurs
9. unusual fatigue + shortness of breath that occurs during light exertion or normal activity + not during
strenuous activity
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Pain or discomfort in chest, neck, jaw, arms that may be due lack of blood flow - - ✔✔constriction,
squeezing, burning, heaviness
exercise, exertion, excitement, stress, cold, after meals
myocardial infarction
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Shortness of Breath - - ✔✔dyspnea
left ventricular dysfunction, COPD
,9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Dizziness or Syncope - - ✔✔syncope - loss of consciousness
prevention of normal rise in cardiac output
coronary artery disease, hypertrophic cardiomyography, aortic stenosis, malignant ventricular
dysrhythmias
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Orthopnea - - ✔✔dyspnea occuring at rest in recumbent position
relieved by standing up or sitting up
left ventricular dysfunction
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Ankle Edema - - ✔✔Bilateral Edema - most prevalent at night
heart failure, bilateral chronic venous insufficiency
Unilateral Edema -
venous thrombosis, lymphatic blockage
Generalized Edema (Anacarsa) -
,nephrotic syndrome, severe heart failure, hepatitic cirrhosis
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Palpitations - ✔✔tachycardia, bradycardia
unpleasant awareness of the forceful/rapid beating of the heart
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Intermittent Claudication - ✔✔pain that occurs in lower extremeties with an inadequate blood supply
walking upstairs/uphill, exercising
described as a cramp
atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, diabetes
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Heart Murmur: - ✔✔unusual beating of the heart
valvular, cardiovascular disease
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Unusual Fatigue: - ✔✔shortness of breath doing easy activities
, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease
The Preparticipation Screening Algorithm for Regular Physical Activity: - ✔✔
The Preparticipation Screening Algorithm for Sedentary Individuals: - ✔✔
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Positive Risk Factors: - ✔✔1. Age - men >45; women >55
2. Family History - men > 55; women >65
3. Cigarette Smoking - current or quit <6 months
4. Sedentary Lifestyle - 30 min/3 days/week <3 months
5. Obesity - BMI >30 kg/m²; men >102cm(40in); women >88cm(35in)
6. Hypertension - >140/90 mmHg
7. Dyslipidemia - LDL >130 mg/dL; HDL <40 mg/dL; Total >200 mg/dL
8. Prediabetes - Fasting Glucose >126 mg/dL
Informed Consent: - ✔✔1. ensures that the participant knows and understands the purposes and risks
associated with the test or exercise program in health/fitness or clinical settings
2. must be verbally explained
3. allows for client to ask questions
4. must included that the client is free to withdraw at any point
5. minors must obtain guardian signature
6. all information about the client will be kept confidential (HIPAA)
1. Purpose
2. Procedures
3. Potential risks and discomforts
4. Expected benefits to participant and society
5. Responsibilities of participant
6. Provision of opportunity to ask questions and have them answered
Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | 100% Pass
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease: - ✔✔1. pain or discomfort in chest, neck,
jaw, arms that may be due to ischemia or lack of blood flow
2. dyspnea
3. syncope
4. orthopnea
5. ankle edema/swelling not due to injury
6. palpations + tachycardia
7. intermittent claudication
8. heart murmurs
9. unusual fatigue + shortness of breath that occurs during light exertion or normal activity + not during
strenuous activity
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Pain or discomfort in chest, neck, jaw, arms that may be due lack of blood flow - - ✔✔constriction,
squeezing, burning, heaviness
exercise, exertion, excitement, stress, cold, after meals
myocardial infarction
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Shortness of Breath - - ✔✔dyspnea
left ventricular dysfunction, COPD
,9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Dizziness or Syncope - - ✔✔syncope - loss of consciousness
prevention of normal rise in cardiac output
coronary artery disease, hypertrophic cardiomyography, aortic stenosis, malignant ventricular
dysrhythmias
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Orthopnea - - ✔✔dyspnea occuring at rest in recumbent position
relieved by standing up or sitting up
left ventricular dysfunction
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Ankle Edema - - ✔✔Bilateral Edema - most prevalent at night
heart failure, bilateral chronic venous insufficiency
Unilateral Edema -
venous thrombosis, lymphatic blockage
Generalized Edema (Anacarsa) -
,nephrotic syndrome, severe heart failure, hepatitic cirrhosis
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Palpitations - ✔✔tachycardia, bradycardia
unpleasant awareness of the forceful/rapid beating of the heart
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Intermittent Claudication - ✔✔pain that occurs in lower extremeties with an inadequate blood supply
walking upstairs/uphill, exercising
described as a cramp
atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, diabetes
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Heart Murmur: - ✔✔unusual beating of the heart
valvular, cardiovascular disease
9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease:
Unusual Fatigue: - ✔✔shortness of breath doing easy activities
, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease
The Preparticipation Screening Algorithm for Regular Physical Activity: - ✔✔
The Preparticipation Screening Algorithm for Sedentary Individuals: - ✔✔
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Positive Risk Factors: - ✔✔1. Age - men >45; women >55
2. Family History - men > 55; women >65
3. Cigarette Smoking - current or quit <6 months
4. Sedentary Lifestyle - 30 min/3 days/week <3 months
5. Obesity - BMI >30 kg/m²; men >102cm(40in); women >88cm(35in)
6. Hypertension - >140/90 mmHg
7. Dyslipidemia - LDL >130 mg/dL; HDL <40 mg/dL; Total >200 mg/dL
8. Prediabetes - Fasting Glucose >126 mg/dL
Informed Consent: - ✔✔1. ensures that the participant knows and understands the purposes and risks
associated with the test or exercise program in health/fitness or clinical settings
2. must be verbally explained
3. allows for client to ask questions
4. must included that the client is free to withdraw at any point
5. minors must obtain guardian signature
6. all information about the client will be kept confidential (HIPAA)
1. Purpose
2. Procedures
3. Potential risks and discomforts
4. Expected benefits to participant and society
5. Responsibilities of participant
6. Provision of opportunity to ask questions and have them answered
