CAD and Dysrhythmias

Question 1

what are lipoproteins?

Answer 1

carriers in the blood for cholesterol and triglycerides

Question 2

what carries cholesterol and triglycerides to fat and muscle cells?

Answer 2

lipoproteins

Question 3

total fat is the sum of what?

Answer 3

sum of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in food

Question 4

saturated fat found in?

Answer 4

skin of meats, whole milk dairy products, lard and vegetable oils

Question 5

unsaturated fat found in?

Answer 5

fat that is liquid at room temp

Question 6

mono unsaturated fat is found in?

Answer 6

olive oil, canola oil

Question 7

poly unsaturated fat is found in?

Answer 7

food from plants (sunflowers, corn)

Question 8

Lipoproteins are measured as what?

Answer 8

density

Question 9

lipoproteins with more fat are considered dense or less dense?

Answer 9

less dense because fat is less dense than protein

Question 10

largest of the lipoproteins

Answer 10

chylomicrons

Question 11

how are chylomicrons formed?

Answer 11

formed from digested fats in the small intestines

Question 12

chylomicrons function

Answer 12

transport triglycerides and cholesterol to muscle cells for energy and to fat cells to be stored

Question 13

Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL) contain what?

Answer 13

large amounts of triglycerides and less amounts of cholesterol

Question 14

Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL) function

Answer 14

transport triglycerides that are produced in the liver to muscle and fat cells

Question 15

Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) function

Answer 15

main carrier of cholesterol

Question 16

High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) function

Answer 16

helps prevent LDL from sticking to walls of blood vessels, collects LDL and takes it back to liver

Question 17

After 18 yrs old how often should serum cholesterol be taken?

Answer 17

q5 years

Question 18

High-intensity statin therapy reduces LDL by how much?

Answer 18

> 50%

Question 19

moderate-intensity statin therapy reduces LDL by how much?

Answer 19

30-<50%

Question 20

anyone at risk for ASCD should receive which kind of therapy?

Answer 20

high or moderate intensity therapy

Question 21

Diabetics with a ASCVD of >7.5% should receive which kind of therapy?

Answer 21

high intensity therapy

Question 22

Diabetics with a ASCVD of <7.5% should receive which kind of therapy?

Answer 22

moderate intensity therapy