ACSM 010-111 Exam - Topic 3 Question 65 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACSM's 010-111 exam

Question #: 65
Topic #: 3

Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.

How many risk factor thresholds for coronary artery disease does this client possess?

ATwo

BThree

CFour

DFive

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by Jeanice at Sep 16, 2024, 07:58 PM

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Ciara

7 months ago

Surprised she has so many at her age!

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Carmelina

8 months ago

Definitely three, with that BMI and HDL.

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Glory

8 months ago

I thought ex-smokers had lower risks?

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Jacob

8 months ago

Wait, isn't her cholesterol level okay?

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Vernice

8 months ago

She's got three risk factors for sure.

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Delmy

9 months ago

I believe she has four risk factors: high BMI, low HDL, elevated blood pressure, and family history. But I’m not entirely sure if the blood glucose plays a role here.

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Leota

9 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the thresholds. Does her blood glucose level count as a risk factor? I thought it had to be higher for it to matter.

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Daniela

9 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we counted risk factors. I think we should consider her family history too, which might add to the count.

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Shenika

9 months ago

I think she has at least three risk factors—her BMI is high, and her HDL is low, but I'm not sure about the blood pressure.

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Laurel

9 months ago

I've got a strategy - I'll go through each risk factor one by one and keep a running count. That should help me arrive at the right answer.

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Adela

9 months ago

Wait, I'm a little confused. Is blood pressure considered a risk factor here? And what about the family history?

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Zita

9 months ago

Okay, I've got this. I just need to count up the number of risk factors this client has based on the thresholds given.

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Delmy

9 months ago

Hmm, let me think this through. I know the risk factors for coronary artery disease, but I need to carefully evaluate each one based on the information provided.

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Broderick

9 months ago

This seems straightforward. I'm pretty confident I can identify the correct number of risk factors for this client.

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Lajuana

1 year ago

Wait, I thought the blood glucose level was a risk factor too? If that's the case, it's gotta be D) Five. This client is really living on the edge!

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Krystina

1 year ago

Haha, this client is the perfect example of what not to do if you want to avoid heart disease. Four risk factors, easy peasy!

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Hillary

1 year ago

C) Four

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Hoa

1 year ago

D) Five

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Scarlet

1 year ago

C) Four

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Ardella

1 year ago

B) Three

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Malika

1 year ago

A) Two

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Martha

1 year ago

Hold on, are we counting the blood pressure and cholesterol levels as separate factors? If so, then it's D) Five. This client is a walking heart attack waiting to happen!

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