PNVN 1631 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026
Anwincreasewinwthewpressurewwithwwhichwbloodwcirculateswthroughwthearterieswandwveinswis
wreferredwtowasw-wCORRECTwANSWERShypertension
Anwobstructionworwrupturewofwbloodwvesselswinwthewbrainwiswcalledwaw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSstroke
Whatwiswthewcollectivewtermwusedwtowreferwtowdisorderswofwthewcirculatorywsystemw(heart,war
teries,wveins)wofwthewbodyw-wCORRECTwANSWERScardiovascularwdisease
Thesewarewabnormalitieswinwthewelectricalwconductionwpathwayswofwthewheartwthatwleadwtowi
nefficientwpumpingwofwbloodwthroughwthewcirculatorywsystemw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSdysrhythmias
Thiswinvolveswdisorderswofwthewbloodwvesselswofwthewarmswandwlegs.wItwcanwbewsubdividedwi
ntowtwowtypesw-wCORRECTwANSWERSperipheralwvascularwdisease
Whatwiswrecognizedwaswthewgreatestwcontributorwtowawvarietywofwdiseasesthatwreducewthewq
ualitywofwlifewandwendswlifewprematurely?w-wCORRECTwANSWERSlifestyle
Namewtwowoutwofw4wconditionswthatwputwthewpatientwatwriskwforwcardiovascularwdiseasew-
wCORRECTwANSWERSHypertension,wdiabetes-mellitus,wdyslipidemia,wandwobesity
Inw1988,wanwunderlyingwpathwaywofwinsulinwresistancewwaswcalledSyndromewX.wInw1998,wth
ewWorldwHealthwOrganizationwprovidedwawworkingwdefinitionwforwthiswsyndromewandwrenam
edwiw-wCORRECTwANSWERSMetabolicwSyndrome
WhatwpercentwofwadultswinwthewUnitedwStateswhavewMetabolicSyndrome?w-
wCORRECTwANSWERS34.7%-w1/3wofwthewpopulation
Peoplewwithwmetabolicwsyndromewarewthreewtimeswtowhavewa___________worw_________
_________.wNamewonewofwthewconditions.w-wCORRECTwANSWERSHeartwattackworwstroke
WhatwdoeswBMIwstandwfor?w-wCORRECTwANSWERSbodywmasswindex
Whatwcontributeswtowoverweightwandwobesity?w-
wCORRECTwANSWERSSedentarywlifestyle
ExcessivewAlcoholwcausesw_______________waccumulationwinwthewliverw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSfat
AwpatientwwithwawBMIwofw18.5-24.9wiswconsideredwaw_______________weightw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSnormal
WhatwdoeswDASHwstandwfor?w-
wCORRECTwANSWERSDietarywApproacheswtowStopwHypertension
ThewhemoglobinwA1Cwgoalwiswtowbewlesswthanwwhatwpercentwforwawpatientwwithwmetabolicws
yndromew-wCORRECTwANSWERS7
Fastwbloodwglucosewneedswtowbewlesswthanw__________mg/dLwinwmetabolicwsyndrome.w-
wCORRECTwANSWERS120
Postprandialwplasmawglucosewshouldwbewbeloww___________mg/dlw-
wCORRECTwANSWERS180
BloodwpressurewgoalswforwMetabolicwSyndromewisw-
wMust wbewBloodwpressurewin wbookwunderwgoalsw-wCORRECTwANSWERS130/80
Metforminwdecreaseswthewproductionwofw_______________wtowthewliverw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSglucose
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025-2026
Anwincreasewinwthewpressurewwithwwhichwbloodwcirculateswthroughwthearterieswandwveinswis
wreferredwtowasw-wCORRECTwANSWERShypertension
Anwobstructionworwrupturewofwbloodwvesselswinwthewbrainwiswcalledwaw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSstroke
Whatwiswthewcollectivewtermwusedwtowreferwtowdisorderswofwthewcirculatorywsystemw(heart,war
teries,wveins)wofwthewbodyw-wCORRECTwANSWERScardiovascularwdisease
Thesewarewabnormalitieswinwthewelectricalwconductionwpathwayswofwthewheartwthatwleadwtowi
nefficientwpumpingwofwbloodwthroughwthewcirculatorywsystemw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSdysrhythmias
Thiswinvolveswdisorderswofwthewbloodwvesselswofwthewarmswandwlegs.wItwcanwbewsubdividedwi
ntowtwowtypesw-wCORRECTwANSWERSperipheralwvascularwdisease
Whatwiswrecognizedwaswthewgreatestwcontributorwtowawvarietywofwdiseasesthatwreducewthewq
ualitywofwlifewandwendswlifewprematurely?w-wCORRECTwANSWERSlifestyle
Namewtwowoutwofw4wconditionswthatwputwthewpatientwatwriskwforwcardiovascularwdiseasew-
wCORRECTwANSWERSHypertension,wdiabetes-mellitus,wdyslipidemia,wandwobesity
Inw1988,wanwunderlyingwpathwaywofwinsulinwresistancewwaswcalledSyndromewX.wInw1998,wth
ewWorldwHealthwOrganizationwprovidedwawworkingwdefinitionwforwthiswsyndromewandwrenam
edwiw-wCORRECTwANSWERSMetabolicwSyndrome
WhatwpercentwofwadultswinwthewUnitedwStateswhavewMetabolicSyndrome?w-
wCORRECTwANSWERS34.7%-w1/3wofwthewpopulation
Peoplewwithwmetabolicwsyndromewarewthreewtimeswtowhavewa___________worw_________
_________.wNamewonewofwthewconditions.w-wCORRECTwANSWERSHeartwattackworwstroke
WhatwdoeswBMIwstandwfor?w-wCORRECTwANSWERSbodywmasswindex
Whatwcontributeswtowoverweightwandwobesity?w-
wCORRECTwANSWERSSedentarywlifestyle
ExcessivewAlcoholwcausesw_______________waccumulationwinwthewliverw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSfat
AwpatientwwithwawBMIwofw18.5-24.9wiswconsideredwaw_______________weightw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSnormal
WhatwdoeswDASHwstandwfor?w-
wCORRECTwANSWERSDietarywApproacheswtowStopwHypertension
ThewhemoglobinwA1Cwgoalwiswtowbewlesswthanwwhatwpercentwforwawpatientwwithwmetabolicws
yndromew-wCORRECTwANSWERS7
Fastwbloodwglucosewneedswtowbewlesswthanw__________mg/dLwinwmetabolicwsyndrome.w-
wCORRECTwANSWERS120
Postprandialwplasmawglucosewshouldwbewbeloww___________mg/dlw-
wCORRECTwANSWERS180
BloodwpressurewgoalswforwMetabolicwSyndromewisw-
wMust wbewBloodwpressurewin wbookwunderwgoalsw-wCORRECTwANSWERS130/80
Metforminwdecreaseswthewproductionwofw_______________wtowthewliverw-
wCORRECTwANSWERSglucose