MES Pathophysiology & Chronic Disease Management 2

Question 1

Which exercise response is considered abnormal in a client with coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

ST-segment depression ≥1 mm

Answer

Progressive increase in heart rate

Answer

Systolic blood pressure rise of 10 mmHg per MET

Answer

Slight increase in diastolic pressure

Question 2

Osteoporosis is diagnosed using bone mineral density (BMD) when the T-score is at or below what value?

Accepted Answer

-2.5

Answer

-1.0

Answer

-1.5

Answer

-2.0

Question 3

Which condition is characterized by excessive uric acid deposition in joints, causing acute inflammatory arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Gout

Answer

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer

Osteoarthritis

Answer

Fibromyalgia

Question 4

A client with peripheral artery disease (PAD) reports calf pain that resolves with rest. This symptom is called:

Accepted Answer

Intermittent claudication

Answer

Raynaud's phenomenon

Answer

Deep vein thrombosis

Answer

Venous insufficiency

Question 5

Which hormonal change contributes most directly to increased visceral adiposity in postmenopausal women?

Accepted Answer

Decreased estrogen

Answer

Increased estrogen

Answer

Increased progesterone

Answer

Decreased cortisol

Question 6

Which nervous system complication of long-standing diabetes most affects exercise prescription for the feet?

Accepted Answer

Peripheral neuropathy

Answer

Autonomic neuropathy

Answer

Retinopathy

Answer

Nephropathy