Hyperlipidemia

Question 1

Ana Barbara has a

TC of 199

LDL of 140

TG of 201

HDL of 32

Does she have hyperlipidemia?

a. No
b. Yes
c. maybe

Answer 1

b. Yes
bc. …

Total Cholesterol is >180 mg/dL

LDL >130 mg/dL

Triglycerides >200mg/dL

HDL <40mg/dL

Question 2

Hugo’s Lipid panel is…

HDL 32

TG 190

TC: 200

What is his calculated LDL?

a. 270
b. 220
c. 130
d. 140

Answer 2

c. 130

Using the Friedewald Formula: LDL=TC-HDL- (TG/5)

LDL=200-32- (190/5)

=130

Question 3

Abigail is a 56 yo caucasian women coming to the clinic for a HTN follow-up. Josh is the pharmacist intern that finds that she has dyslipidemia, upon questioning her he finds that she likes to go for a walk until she finds the man that sells bear claws ( about a 10 min walk). He finds that her BMI is 26 How many risk factors does she have?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer 3

d. 4
1. age is >55
2. history of HTN
3. not enough exerciese
4. has dyslipidemia

Question 4

Conchita is a 75 yo hispanic woman who suffered an MI 6 months ago. What statin should this patient be taking?

a. atorvastain 10mg
b. rosuvastatin 10mg
c. rosuvastating 20mg
d. atorvastating 20mg

Answer 4

C. rosuvastating 20mg

The rest on the list are moderate intesity statins

Question 5

Martin is a 45 yo hispanic male. He has a calculated ASCVD risk score of 8%. His TC is 220, HDL 32, TG 167 and he was recently diagnosed with diabetes. What type of statin should Martin receive?

a. no statin
b. moderate
c. high
d. low intensity

Answer 5

C. High

His calculated LDL is 154 and…