The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Who Is Obese for Signs

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient who is obese for signs of metabolic syndrome. This condition is diagnosed when three or more certain risk factors are present. Which of these assessment findings are risk factors for metabolic syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Triglyceride level of 120 mg/dL
• B) Blood pressure reading of 110/80 mm Hg
• C) Blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg
• D) Fasting plasma glucose level less than 100 mg/dL
• E) Fasting plasma glucose level greater than or equal to 110 mg/dL

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Definitions:

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

Equation of the Security Market Line showing the relationship between expected return and beta.

Reward To Risk Ratio

A measure that evaluates the anticipated gains from an investment against the level of risk assumed to achieve these gains.

Security Market Line

A graphical representation of the expected return of all risky marketable securities as a function of their beta, or systemic risk, according to the capital asset pricing model.

Diversifiable Risk

Relates to the risk that can be reduced or eliminated from a portfolio by holding a variety of investments.