Question

A 44-year-old female patient has recently had her annual physical exam. She calls to inquire about the results of her lipid testing. Her results are as follows: total cholesterol 235 mg/dL, triglycerides 300 mg/dL, LDL 155 mg/dL, and HDL 42 mg/dL. Which of these is the correct way for the nurse to present the results to this patient?

Accepted Answer

Give the patient the values and explain that her lipids are mildly elevated. Discuss some lifestyle modifications that she can use to help improve these values going forward.

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Give the patient the values and let her know they fall within normal limits.

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Give the patient the values and tell her that she is at high risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and that she will just need to go on some medication.

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Give the patient the values and schedule her for a further cardiac testing as a precaution.

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