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NGR6200 HYPERLIPIDEMIA REVIEW STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+

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NGR6200 HYPERLIPIDEMIA REVIEW STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+ 1. What are the 4 high risk groups identified in the ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Chole... sterol to Reduce ASCVD in Adults that should be treated with statins? - Answer>>> 1. Individuals with clinical ASCVD including: ACS, MI, angina, revascularization, stroke, TIA, and PVD 2. LDL > 190 mg/dL 3. DM age 40-75 with LDL > 70 mg/dL 4. Individuals age 40-75 with risk of CV disease >7.5% using the Pooled Cohort Calculation 2. The variables in the Pooled Cohort Equation include age, race, total and HDL-cholesterol, systolic BP (including treated or untreated status), diabetes, and current smoking status. This calculation measures the _______ year risk of developing ASCVD and is thought to more accurate than the Framingham Risk Assessment. - Answer>>> 10 year risk 3. Individuals with an LDL >190 mg/dL are most likely to have a genetic defect in the LDL receptors called_________? - Answer>>> Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) 4. Statins are recommended for children with LDL > 190 mg/dL starting at age _______ years in patients with heterozygous FH. - Answer>>> 10 years 5. Which of the 4 high risk groups have the recommendation of treatment with high intensity statins according to the AAC/AHA Guidelines? - Answer>>> Individuals with ASCVD and LDL > 190 mg/dL 6. Which of the statins are considered "high intensity" statins to lower LDL > 50%?" - Answer>>> - Atorvastatin 40-80 mg - Rosuvastatin 20-40 mg 7. Which of the 4 groups have the recommendation of treatment with moderate intensity statins to lower LDL >30-50%? - Answer>>> 1. Patients with DM 2. Patients with a risk of ASCVD of 7.5% or greater using the Pooled Cohort equation [Show More]

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