ASCM Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Age - ANSWERSMen ≥ 45 yr;women ≥ 55 yr
Family history - ANSWERSMyocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or sudden death before 55 yr
in father or other male first-degree relative or before 65 yr in mother or other female first-degree relative (37)
Cigarette smoking - ANSWERSCurrent cigarette smoker or those who quit within the previous 6 mo or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (37,38)
Physical inactivity - ANSWERSNot meeting the minimum threshold of 500- 1,000 MET-min of moderate-
to-vigorous physical activity or 75- 150 min wk − 1 of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity ∙
BMI. Waist circumference - ANSWERSBody mass index ≥ 30 kg m − 2 or waist girth > 102 cm (40 in) for ∙
men and > 88 cm
blood pressure - ANSWERSSystolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm Hg and/ or diastolic ≥ 80 mm Hg, based on an average of ≥ 2 readings obtained on ≥ 2 occasions, or on antihypertensive medication (40)
Lipids - ANSWERSLDL≥ 130
HDL< 40 mg (m) or < 50 mg (W)
TC ≥ 200 mg
Blood Glucose - ANSWERSFasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 mg
or HbA1C ≥ 5.7%
Negative Risk factor - ANSWERSHDL≥ 60 mg
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