You will need to answer 7 questions correctly to pass the test.
1. _________ is a research-based diet plan proven to lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol.
2. A middle-aged female is normotensive at rest. After exercising, she exhibits a blood pressure difference between peak and baseline of 55 mmHg. This may be indicative of what condition?
3. It is recommended that the patient do which of the following to ensure an accurate blood pressure measurement?
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended counter pressure maneuvers used to address postural hypotension?
5. The currently accepted pathogenesis of atherosclerosis does NOT include which mechanism?
6. Which heart failure classification would be assigned to an individual with structural heart disease who has not yet developed symptoms of heart failure?
7. What brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level in an ambulatory patient with dyspnea would rule out heart failure as the cause?
8. Which of the following is NOT a domain of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire?
9. Using the Talk Test to gauge exertion, what level of speaking should an individual be able to maintain during exercise at moderate intensity?
10. What device is inflated in the aorta during diastole to decrease left ventricular wall stress and improve cardiac output perfusion to the peripheral circulation?