CPT section 1 Flashcards
covers the topics I'm struggling with from Section 1 of the NASM CPT course.
What BMI is indicated: 18.5 or less
a BMI score of <18.5 indicates that the client is underweight.
What is indicated if a client has a BMI of over 40?
The client is obese-level 3.
They have the highest risk of mortality and morbidity.
what BMI is in this range: 18.5-24.9
A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 suggests that the client is at a relatively healthy weight for their height.
Which BMI can be seen as a score
of: 25-29.9?
A body mass index that is 25-29.9 is categorized as overweight.
A BMI score of 30-34.9 is considered to be which level of obesity?
A BMI between 30-34.9 indicate that the client is obese. (considered as level 1 of 3 in the range of obesity on the BMI scale)
What is a BMI of 35-39.9?
A BMI of 35-39.9 shows that the client is obese- level 2.
Tasha has a BMI score of 27.8
Which range is she considered to be in?
Tasha has scored as overweight. Any BMI between 25 and 29.9 will score as overweight on the Body mass index.
Bob is 5’3 and has a BMI score of 42. What does his body mass index indicate?
Bob has a BMI score of 42 which shows us that he is obese level 3! his weight is greater than it should be for his height.
Sah’ra is 5ft. and 2 inches tall. She has a BMI of 18 and struggles to find interests away from her thoughts of food. What does this information tell you as a professional?
her BMI indicates a low score which means she is underweight!
Any score lower than a BMI of 18.5 is considered underweight and can be very dangerous.
From a professional perspective, she seems to be struggling with disordered eating and as a CPT, I should refer her to a licensed professional.
a BP reading of less than 120/80 mm Hg is considered to be…
a healthy/ normal reading for a client’s blood pressure.
A systolic reading between 120-129 with a diastolic reading less than 80 mm Hg tells the professional that the client’s BP is:
elevated.
A reading of 120-129/80 mm Hg indicates that the client has an elevated blood pressure.
Stage 1 hypertension in a blood pressure reading has a systolic of _____-_____/ 80-89 mm Hg.
130-139/ 80-89 mm Hg
The systolic range is 130-139 and the diastolic range is 80-89
stage 2 hypertension in a blood pressure reading has a systolic over________ and a diastolic reading of_________.
stage 2 hypertension has a systolic range of 140 or higher and a diastolic reading of 90 mm Hg.
A hypertensive crisis is shown as what on a reading?
hypertensive crisis has a systolic greater than 180 with a diastolic of 120 or greater.
LDL is referred to as…
LDL cholesterol is referred to as “bad cholesterol” and tends to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
LDL cholesterol is the form that makes up the plaque that clogs arteries.
Ideally, LDL levels should be less than
100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
HDL is referred to as..
the good cholesterol!
