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Title: During a physical assessment, the nurse suspects that the patient might be exper Post by: colleen on Jan 26, 2013 During a physical assessment, the nurse suspects that the patient might be experiencing metabolic syndrome. Which of the following assessment findings would provide evidence for this nurse’s assumption?
1. blood pressure 150/96 2. difficulty ambulating 3. low waist-to-hip ratio 4. heart rate 72 and regular Title: Re: During a physical assessment, the nurse suspects that the patient might be exper Post by: robertling on Jan 29, 2013 1 -- Individuals with metabolic syndrome are found to have three or more of the following: increased waist circumference, hypertension, elevated blood triglycerides and fasting blood glucose, and low HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Difficulty ambulating is not relevant. A low-waist-to hip ratio is preferred and the heart rate is within normal limits.
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