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People classified as ‘High Risk’ using the ACSM risk stratification tool may never exercise. True False...

  1. People classified as ‘High Risk’ using the ACSM risk stratification tool may never exercise.
    1. True
    2. False

  1. According to the ACSM guidelines, which of the following individuals meets the criteria for “family history” as a risk factor for developing CVD?
    1. female whose maternal uncle had a heart attack at the age of 58
    2. a male whose mother had coronary bypass surgery at the age of 70
    3. a female whose father died at the age of 63 from a heart attack
    4. a male whose father had a heart attack at the age of 48
  1. Which of the following would be categorized as ‘High Risk’?
    1. Male, 25 year old smoker. Healthy and physically active.
    2. Female, 60 year old. Sedentary, BMI=31
    3. Male 65 year old. Sedentary, former smoker.
    4. Female 30 year old. Physically active, Mom died of MI at 64 years. Type 1 diabetic.
    5. B+C

  1. Which of the following would be categorized as ‘Moderate Risk’?
    1. Male, 25 year old smoker. Healthy and physically active.
    2. Female, 60 year old. Sedentary, BMI=31
    3. Male 65 year old. Sedentary, former smoker.
    4. Female 30 year old. Physically active, Mom died of MI at 64 years. Type 1 diabetic.
    5. B+C

  1. Which of the following would be categorized as ‘Low Risk’?
    1. Male, 25 year old smoker. Healthy and physically active.
    2. Female, 60 year old. Sedentary, BMI=31
    3. Male 65 year old. Sedentary, former smoker. On hypertension medication.
    4. Female 30 year old. Physically active, Mom died of MI at 64 years. Type 1 diabetic.
    5. B+C

Homework Answers

Answer #1

1. A. False

because person who does exercise can be classified under high risk of the person has metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disorders.

2. A male whose father had a heart attack at 48.

because in family history person with his father of more than 55 had history with mi,   

Can be considered as positive family risk factor.

3.d. Female 30 year old physically active

mom died of mi at 64 years type1 diabetic

because in high risk - metabolic disorders are involved.

4.b. Female 60year of sedentary bmi = 31

in moderate risk more than 2 risk factors are considered

female 60 years

bmi 31

sedentary life style

are the 3 risk factors

5. A.Male , 25 year old smoker. Healthy and physically active

In low risk less than one risk factor

old smioker may be considered as a risk factor.

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