409 Final 8 Flashcards

1
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overweight BMI

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25 to 29.9

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2
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obese BMI

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30 +

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3
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morbid obese BMI

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40 +

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4
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compared to BMI, a better predictor of CAD is

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waist circumference

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5
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waist circumference indicating obesity

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+35 or +40

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6
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Waist to Hip ratio that indicates obesity

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0.95 or .80

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7
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2 not so obvious complications of obesity

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slower healing

prone to infection

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8
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The 2 good kinds of fat

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mono un sat and poly

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9
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3 examples of drugs that can cause weight gain

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NSAIDs
female hormones
HTN drugs

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10
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During physical assessment of an obese patient, a special consideration

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check under skin folds for skin breakdown

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11
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Obese men can have

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ED

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12
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Obese women can have

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cycle/pregnancy problems

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13
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3 criteria used for weight loss surgery

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non surgical efforts aren’t working
BMI +40
IBW more than 100%

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14
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Two kinds of very-low-calorie diets

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protein-sparing modified fast

liquid formula

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15
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Both of the very-low-calorie diets require you to have

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a cardiac evaluation

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16
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the biggest problem with the very-low-calorie diets is

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you rapidly regain weight

17
Q

balanced diets

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1200 calories

they are more realistic than very-low-calorie diets

18
Q

To lose 1 lbs each week, you

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subtract 500 cal per day

19
Q

You could be a candidate for drug therapy if

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you’re BMI is 30 or BMI is 27 plus a comorbidity

20
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The drug of choice for obesity

21
Q

orlistat is contraindicated for patients with

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HTN
heart disease
hyperthyroid
psyc meds

22
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Liposuction is not

A

a solution for obese patients

23
Q

Candidates for weight loss surgery have

A

BMI 40 or 35 plus other risk factors

24
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____ is the only long term solution for morbid obesity

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The 3 broad types of bariatric surgery are
restrictive malabsorbtive both
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Bariatric: restrictive surgery allows for
normal digestion without the risk for nutritional deficiency
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One way that malabsorbtive surgery is better than restrictive is
malabsorbtive is better at keeping the weight off longterm
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An example of surgery combining bypass and malabsorbtive is
gastric bypass
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After bariatric surgery, they may need an NG tube. You must never
reposition the tube
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After bariatric surgery the diet is
liquid or puree for 6 weeks
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A bariatric patient could be having a life threatening leak if they develop
increasing pain, restlessness, tachycardia, oliguria
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After bariatric surgery, remove urinary catheter within
24 hours
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After bariatric surgery its common to have
constipation or other bowel habit change