CNS Hark Quiz- Questions and Answers

1. Body mass index (BMI) may overestimate an individual's body fat in which of the following scenarios? a. Underweight individuals b. Normal weight individuals c. Extremely muscular individuals d. Obese individuals c 2. Which of the following tissues manifest an iron deficiency and is likely to appear abnormal on physical examination? a. Skin b. Nails c. Mouth d. All of the above d 3. Waist circumference (WC) is recommended to only be measured in patients with a BMI less than which of the following because it does not provide additional information about risk? a. ≤25 kg/m2 b. ≤30 kg/m2 c. ≤35 kg/m2 d. ≤40 kg/m2 c 4. Which of the following BMI values indicates a patient is at risk of malnutrition and needs further nutritional assessment? a. 18.5 kg/m2 b. 19.5 kg/m2 c. 20.5 kg/m2 d. 21.5 kg/m2 a 5. When interpreting serum albumin in hospitalized patients, levels may be falsely elevated irrespective of nutritional status in which of the following conditions? a. Liver disease b. Dehydration c. Diabetes d. Stroke b 6. DE is a 45-year-old man is seeing his primary care physician for an annual physical. His doctor suspects he has metabolic syndrome based on the following measurements and fasting laboratory data: Blood pressure: 140/80 mm Hg Waist circumference: 38′′ Triglycerides: 230 mg/dL HDL-C: 35 mg/dL Glucose: 120 mg/dL How many of the metabolic syndrome criteria does he meet based on these results?