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abac Replace Calibri 1 No Spac... Heading 7 Subtle Em... Select - Editing Styles Paragraph Font Becky is a 56-year-old female and current smoker. Her BMI is 31 kg*m2, resting heart rate is 70 bpm. Her total cholesterol - 220mg*dL1 and her resting blood pressure is 146/94 mm Hg. Blood glucose levels are 96 she used to exercise three times per week for 30 minutes but has not exercised for over three months back injury. She experiences shortness of breath with mild exertion. She has no family history of cardiovascular disease 4. due to a List all positive risk factors What risk stratification category does Becky fall into? Based on this information, what would you do if Becky was scheduled to perform a fitness assessment? 2:18 AM 2/21/2018 to search ^

Explanation / Answer

1. All the positive risk factors that indicate cardiovascular disease for Becky are as follows:

High BMI, Higher than average blood pressure, high total cholestrol, lack of excercise and shortness of breath

All the above are at the higher than prescribed levels for a healthy individual

2. The risk stratification category into which Becky falls is at the moderate risk level as all paramenters of becky are at the slightly higher levels

3. Based on the information, if she was scheduled for a fitness test then she should be asked to find ways to lower her smoking habits, implement stricter dietary controls, begin excercising regularly, so that she falls out of the risk category of cardiovascular disease based on her vital parameters.