Risk Stratification Case Study
Risk Stratification Work Sheet for Case Studies
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Known cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or metabolic disease |
No |
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Major signs or symptoms |
No |
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CVD Risk Factors: |
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Age |
No (Client is less than 45 years old) |
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Family History |
No (Father was over the age of 55 when he died- Refer to Table 2.2 in the text) |
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Current cigarette smoker |
No |
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Sedentary Lifestyle |
No |
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Obesity |
Yes – BMI > 30 |
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Hypertension |
No (Systolic is less than 140 AND Diastolic is less than 90) |
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Hypercholesterolemia |
No |
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Prediabetes |
Unknown- count as yes due to obesity |
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Summary |
No known disease, no major signs or symptoms, two CVD risk factors (Obesity and suspected prediabetes) |
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Risk Level |
Moderate |
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For an explanation of CVD risk factors, refer to Table 2.2 in the course text. For clarification on major signs and symptoms, refer to Table 2.1 in the course text. Refer to Figure 2.3 for assistance with Risk Stratification and Figure 2.4 for assistance with physician referral.