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What is considered an ideal HDL level for adults?
What is considered an ideal HDL level for adults?
- 80 mg/dL
- 30 mg/dL
- 70 mg/dL
- 50 mg/dL (correct)
What is the recommended LDL level for individuals with coronary artery disease?
What is the recommended LDL level for individuals with coronary artery disease?
- 130 mg/dL
- 200 mg/dL
- Less than 70 mg/dL (correct)
- 160 mg/dL
What is considered very high LDL cholesterol?
What is considered very high LDL cholesterol?
- 190 mg/dL (correct)
- 160 mg/dL
- Less than 100 mg/dL
- 130 mg/dL
At what level are triglycerides considered very high?
At what level are triglycerides considered very high?
What total cholesterol level is borderline to moderately elevated?
What total cholesterol level is borderline to moderately elevated?
For HDL cholesterol, what is the minimum acceptable level for males?
For HDL cholesterol, what is the minimum acceptable level for males?
Which individual is at a greater risk for developing coronary artery disease?
Which individual is at a greater risk for developing coronary artery disease?
Which individual has modifiable, nutritional risk factors?
Which individual has modifiable, nutritional risk factors?
Which individual is considered obese?
Which individual is considered obese?
Which individual may be at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes?
Which individual may be at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes?
Which coping pattern is considered healthy after a spouse's death?
Which coping pattern is considered healthy after a spouse's death?
Which action puts a person at greater risk for developing cancer?
Which action puts a person at greater risk for developing cancer?
In the Ego Integrity vs. Despair stage, which behavior indicates ego integrity?
In the Ego Integrity vs. Despair stage, which behavior indicates ego integrity?
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Study Notes
Adolescent Development
- When inquiring about alcohol use, ask a teenager if their friends drink alcohol.
Cholesterol Levels
- Ideal total cholesterol: less than 200 mg/dL
- Borderline to moderately elevated total cholesterol: 200-239 mg/dL
- High total cholesterol: 240 mg/dL or higher
- Ideal HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein): 60 mg/dL or higher
- Acceptable HDL: 40+ mg/dL for males or 50+ mg/dL for females
- Ideal LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein): less than 100 mg/dL
- Ideal LDL for those with coronary artery disease: less than 70 mg/dL
- Borderline to moderately elevated LDL: 130-159 mg/dL
- High LDL: 160 mg/dL or higher
- Very high LDL: 190 mg/dL
- Ideal triglycerides: less than 149 mg/dL
- High triglycerides: 200 mg/dL or higher
- Very high triglycerides: 500 mg/dL
Young Adults
- Middle-aged women may take aspirin to preserve cardiovascular health, but its effectiveness is controversial
- Hispanic women have a higher death rate from breast cancer compared to other ethnic groups
Middle Age
- Physical inactivity increases the risk of developing coronary artery disease
- A person with a BMI of 32, such as a 40-year-old adult, is considered obese
Older Adults
- Smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day increases the risk of developing cancer
- A healthy coping pattern is talking about fond memories with a deceased loved one
Psychological Development
- Ego integrity vs. despair: an 80-year-old man who has made funeral arrangements for himself
Miscellaneous
- A 66-year-old white woman is at greater risk for a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis
- A white, obese, 50-year-old woman who had a child weighing 10 pounds at birth is at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes
- A 45-year-old man diagnosed with metabolic syndrome may have a blood pressure of 146/88 mm Hg
- A Russian man, age 40, who drinks 3 oz of vodka daily is at risk due to modifiable, nutritional risk factors
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