Ch 27 Management of patients with CVD

Question 1

the abnormal accumulation of lipid, or fatty substances, and fibrous tissue in the lining of arterial blood vessels

Answer 1

atherosclerosis

Question 2

Bad cholesterol ideal levels less than 100

Answer 2

LDL

Question 3

good cholesterol ideal levels 50 or greater for men, 40 or greater for women

Answer 3

HDL

Question 4

a cluster of metabolic abnormalities known as metabolic syndrome. Diagnosis includes three of the following conditions:

• Insulin resistance( fasting glucose of more than 100)
• Central obesity( waste for than 35 in-women 40 in-men)
• triglycerides more than 150
• HTN
• Proinflammatory state(high levels of C-reactive protein)
• Prothrombotic state(high fibrinogen level)

Answer 4

Metabolic syndrome

Question 5

cholesterol abnormalities, tobacco use, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus

Answer 5

modifiable risk factors for CAD