PNVN 1631 – Quiz 2 Study Guide, 2026 – Comprehensive review and
practice material
An increase in the pressure with which blood circulates through the arteries and veins is
referred to as - correct answer ✔✔ hypertension
An obstruction or rupture of blood vessels in the brain is called a - correct answer ✔✔ stroke
What is the collective term used to refer to disorders of the circulatory system (heart, arteries,
veins) of the body - correct answer ✔✔ cardiovascular disease
These are abnormalities in the electrical conduction pathways of the heart that lead to
inefficient pumping of blood through the circulatory system - correct answer ✔✔ dysrhythmias
This involves disorders of the blood vessels of the arms and legs. It can be subdivided into two
types - correct answer ✔✔ peripheral vascular disease
What is recognized as the greatest contributor to a variety of diseasesthat reduce the quality of
life and ends life prematurely? - correct answer ✔✔ lifestyle
Name two out of 4 conditions that put the patient at risk for cardiovascular disease - correct
answer ✔✔ Hypertension, diabetes-mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity
In 1988, an underlying pathway of insulin resistance was calledSyndrome X. In 1998, the World
Health Organization provided a working definition for this syndrome and renamed i - correct
answer ✔✔ Metabolic Syndrome
What percent of adults in the United States have MetabolicSyndrome? - correct answer ✔✔
34.7%- 1/3 of the population
, People with metabolic syndrome are three times to have a___________ or
__________________. Name one of the conditions. - correct answer ✔✔ Heart attack or stroke
What does BMI stand for? - correct answer ✔✔ body mass index
What contributes to overweight and obesity? - correct answer ✔✔ Sedentary lifestyle
Excessive Alcohol causes _______________ accumulation in the liver - correct answer ✔✔ fat
A patient with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 is considered a _______________weight - correct answer ✔✔
normal
What does DASH stand for? - correct answer ✔✔ Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
The hemoglobin A1C goal is to be less than what percent for a patient with metabolic syndrome
- correct answer ✔✔ 7
Fast blood glucose needs to be less than __________mg/dL in metabolic syndrome. - correct
answer ✔✔ 120
Postprandial plasma glucose should be below ___________mg/dl - correct answer ✔✔ 180
Blood pressure goals for Metabolic Syndrome is - Must be Blood pressure in book under goals -
correct answer ✔✔ 130/80
Metformin decreases the production of _______________ to the liver - correct answer ✔✔
glucose
practice material
An increase in the pressure with which blood circulates through the arteries and veins is
referred to as - correct answer ✔✔ hypertension
An obstruction or rupture of blood vessels in the brain is called a - correct answer ✔✔ stroke
What is the collective term used to refer to disorders of the circulatory system (heart, arteries,
veins) of the body - correct answer ✔✔ cardiovascular disease
These are abnormalities in the electrical conduction pathways of the heart that lead to
inefficient pumping of blood through the circulatory system - correct answer ✔✔ dysrhythmias
This involves disorders of the blood vessels of the arms and legs. It can be subdivided into two
types - correct answer ✔✔ peripheral vascular disease
What is recognized as the greatest contributor to a variety of diseasesthat reduce the quality of
life and ends life prematurely? - correct answer ✔✔ lifestyle
Name two out of 4 conditions that put the patient at risk for cardiovascular disease - correct
answer ✔✔ Hypertension, diabetes-mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity
In 1988, an underlying pathway of insulin resistance was calledSyndrome X. In 1998, the World
Health Organization provided a working definition for this syndrome and renamed i - correct
answer ✔✔ Metabolic Syndrome
What percent of adults in the United States have MetabolicSyndrome? - correct answer ✔✔
34.7%- 1/3 of the population
, People with metabolic syndrome are three times to have a___________ or
__________________. Name one of the conditions. - correct answer ✔✔ Heart attack or stroke
What does BMI stand for? - correct answer ✔✔ body mass index
What contributes to overweight and obesity? - correct answer ✔✔ Sedentary lifestyle
Excessive Alcohol causes _______________ accumulation in the liver - correct answer ✔✔ fat
A patient with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 is considered a _______________weight - correct answer ✔✔
normal
What does DASH stand for? - correct answer ✔✔ Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
The hemoglobin A1C goal is to be less than what percent for a patient with metabolic syndrome
- correct answer ✔✔ 7
Fast blood glucose needs to be less than __________mg/dL in metabolic syndrome. - correct
answer ✔✔ 120
Postprandial plasma glucose should be below ___________mg/dl - correct answer ✔✔ 180
Blood pressure goals for Metabolic Syndrome is - Must be Blood pressure in book under goals -
correct answer ✔✔ 130/80
Metformin decreases the production of _______________ to the liver - correct answer ✔✔
glucose
