UNDER PRESSURE
PLAQUE ATTACK
SWEET TALK
CHANGE OF PACE
GETTING TO THE POINT
100

The negative nickname often used to refer to high blood pressure given the lack of associated signs of symptoms

The "silent killer"

100

Known as the "bad cholesterol"

What is LDL

100

Blood glucose level which indicates hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

What is 70 mg/dL

100

Drinking lots of water can help maintain this

Healthy blood sugar levels

100

The two types of blood sugar measurements that can be done with a point-of-care test

What are a POC glucose and hemoglobin A1c

200

The pressure within the arteries when the heart relaxes

What is diastolic blood pressure

200

Two major sources of cholesterol

What is food and the liver

200

Role of insulin

A hormone that helps sugar get from the blood into the cells

200

Three things you can do to help manage high blood pressure

Limit alcohol intake, manage stress, consistent physical activity, quit smoking, healthy food choices limiting salt intake

200

Hemoglobin A1c measures this metric

Average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months

300

Cutoff for Stage 2 Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Greater than or equal to 140/90

300

Three transport molecules (lipoproteins) that shuttle cholesterol around the body

HDL, LDL, and VLDL

300
Where insulin is produced

What is the pancreas

300

Amount of recommended moderate intensity exercise recommended per week to help decrease risk of high blood pressure and heart disease

150 minutes (think about 30 minutes, 5 days a week)

300

Appropriate technique considerations when checking a blood pressure

Legs uncrossed, no talking, use correct cuff size, support arm at heart level, back supported, feet on the ground, seated and resting for 5 minutes before checking

400

Plaque buildup, or fatty deposits, in your arteries

Atherosclerosis

400

Ideal level of HDL

What is 60 mg/dL or higher

400

Hemoglobin A1c cutoff which is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus

What is 6.5% of greater

400

Recommendation for alcoholic intake limit (per day) for males and females

What is 2 or less per day for males and 1 or less a day for females
400

Frequency with which healthy adults with no heart disease risk should get their blood pressure checked by a healthcare provider

Once every 2-5 years

500

Health conditions that can result from chronic, untreated high blood pressure (name at least 3)

What is heart attack, stroke, memory loss (dementia), kidney failure, aneurysms, peripheral artery disease

500

Cut off for elevated LDL level

What is 160 mg/dL

500

This increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 5-10 times

Having a parent or sibling with Type 2 Diabetes

500

This type of fat found in fast foods and deep fried foods should be avoided to help lower cholesterol and decrease risk of heart disease

Transsaturated fats

500

Components reported out in a lipid panel test

Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides