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Short Answer: (Worth 3 points) Bonnie Smart, age 67, has recently undergone cardiac bypass surgery (CABG) and has been referred to physical therapy.  Under the plan of care (POC) the PT has delegated therapeutic exercise, and gait training to the PTA.  Taking the delegated tasks into consideration identify three (3) sternal precautions to be included in the patient related instruction.

The more negative a caregiver–recipient relationship, __________.

The Body Mass Index is used to determine how obesity. How is an individual with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 classified by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insititute NHLBI) Fall 2024

Jill had been unsuccessful with her alternative methods of weight loss which have included diets, exercise and/or medication. She has been trying these methods for 2 years now which qualifies her as a candidate for gastric surgery.

Which of the following gastric surgical procedures allows for the opening of the stomach to be tightened or loosened over time.

Bonus Question:  (Worth 2 points) Identify the most accurate method of determining the target heart rate and write it out. 

Bonus Question: (Worth 1 point) Identify a gender difference regarding myocardial infarction warning signs. 

The CDC reports that obesity is prevalent in >35% of the population in all of the following states except?

Short Answer: (Worth 2 points) Identify two (2) criteria on which the myocardial oxygen supply is dependent.

All of the following are risk factors for obesity EXCEPT. Fall 2024