Given Is a List of Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Risk Factors

question 17

Multiple Choice

Given is a list of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) .Which one risk factor is nonmodifiable?

• A) Professional stresses
• B) Gender
• C) Tobacco use
• D) Obesity
• E) Diet high in saturated fats

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Definitions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.

Repetitive Patterns

Recurring sequences or configurations in data, behavior, processes, or structures.

Echolalia

Communication abnormality in which an individual simply repeats back what he or she hears rather than generating his or her own speech.