High intensity statin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia due to decrease insulin secretion and/or insulin sensitivity Type I diabetes is caused by autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas Insulin cannot be produced Without insulin, glucose is not able to be taken into muscle cells and fat is used instead, which leads to the development of ketones, which can cause DKA The ___ test is used to determine if a patient is still producing insulin C-Peptide Type 2 diab...

Endocrine ROSH Review; Questions and Answers 100% Solved A 42-year-old woman presents to the primary care clinic for a 1-day history of muscle pain in her calves, weakness, and brown-colored urine. Her calves are tender to the touch and mildly edematous. She was recently started on high-intensity statin therapy and reports that she is also taking a fibrate medication that she was prescribed by another provider. What laboratory test should be ordered to diagnose the suspected condition...

NURS 5336 Family 3- Final Exam Questions and Answers1 1. Which of the following is a high intensity statin therapy Rosuvastatin 20-40 2. Depression is more common if there is a family history True 3. Clinicians are greatly concerned with liver disease in patients taking statins Check ALT (alanine aminotransferase) at baseline. Repeat only if symptoms of hepatotoxicity occur (from prescriber’s letter in module) With the use of a lipid-lowering resin, which of the following enzy...

How are lipids carried on lipoproteins in the blood because they are insoluble in water Proteins found on lipoproteins apolipoproteins Density of lipoprotein with less lipid and greater protein more dense Density of lipoprotein with more lipids and less protein less dense Major bloodstream lipoproteins chylomicrons, vLDL, LDL, HDL Chylomicrons least dense of the lipoproteins and are triglyceride-rich particles that are formed in the intestine Function of Chylo...

NURS 5336 Family 3- Final Exam Questions an1. Which of the following is a high intensity statin therapy Rosuvastatin 20-40 2. Depression is more common if there is a family history True 3. Clinicians are greatly concerned with liver disease in patients taking statins Check ALT (alanine aminotransferase) at baseline. Repeat only if symptoms of hepatotoxicity occur (from prescriber’s letter in module) With the use of a lipid-lowering resin, which of the following enzymes should be ...

What is high sensitivity troponin and when to use? - first line test for cardiac cell damage used for initial injury What is CKMB - CK isoenzyme specific to cardiac muscle tissue (MI) When should CKMB be used? - for suspicion of secondary ischemia after an initial infarct normal level for Troponin I - <0.04 normal level for CKMB - 3-5% of total CK What is BNP - B-type natriuretic peptide Normal BNP levels - <100 pg/mL Differential for chest pain - Consider: Myocardiu...

ASCVD Correct Answer-<5% = Low Risk 5-7.5% = Intermediate >7.5% = Severe If indetermediate, consider: - Coronary Artery Calcium score greater than 300 or greater than 75% for age - C-reactive protein level (hsCRP) above 2 mg/L - Ankle-brachial index below 0.90 - LDL cholesterol level 160 mg/dL - Family history - HIGH intensity statin for LDL > 190 regardless of risk Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Correct Answer-<4cm low risk, US every 2-3 years 4cm-5.4cm need 6-12 mo...

NR508 Week 3 Exam with 100% Verified Solutions The overall goal of treating hyperlipidemia is: 1. Maintain an LDL level of less than 160 mg/dL 2. To reduce atherogenesis 3. Lowering apo B, one of the apoliproteins 4. All of the above - answer2. To reduce atherogenesis When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe, which factor determines the type and intensity of treatment? 1. Total LDL 2. Fasting HDL 3. Coronary artery disease risk level 4. Fasting total cholesterol ...

ABFM IN-SERVICE EXAM | 190 QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ | ALREADY GRADED __________is greatest modifiable RF for CKD ANSWER: HTN (not glucose control) ______ is the most important modifiable RF for stroke ANSWER: HTN ____________is the most significant predictor of adverse cardiac outcomes ANSWER: Diabetes Who needs a statin? ANSWER: 1. All diabetics > 40 2. All pts w/ ASCVD (hx MI, stroke, PAD, angina, TIA) Statin ASCVD Primar...

ABFM CardiologySTEMI anterior/anteroseptal - correct answer LAD. leads V1-V4 STEMI Lateral - correct answer Circumflex. leads V5-V6 STEMI Inferior - correct answer RCA. leads II, III, aVF What 4 drugs improve survival post-MI? - correct answer ASA, statin, beta-blocker, ACE-I Based on ATP IV, what are the 4 statin benefit groups? - correct answer 1. clinical ASCVD 2. LDL > 190 3. DM age 40-79 with LDL> 70 4. age 40-79 w/ASCVD 10 yr risk > 7.5% Based on ATP IV...