Exam 1 Term 3 PNVN 1631 Questions With Correct Answers

what is hyperlipidemia - Answer high levels of lipids (fats) in the blood hyperlipidemia is a major cause of what ? - Answer atherosclerosis What is atherosclerosis? - Answer build up of fats, cholesterol, hardening of the arteries what puts you at high risk for atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease - Answer - low levels of HDL - high levels of LDL primary treatments for hyperlipidemia - Answer - weigh reduction - low choledterol & fat - exersice what is the action of bile acid binding resins - Answer bind bile acids to promote increased metabolism of cholesterol what drugs are bile binding resins - Answer - cholestyramine -colestipol -cocosevelam what are the actions of fibric acids - Answer lower triglyceride levels what drugs are fibric acids - Answer -gemfibrozil (lopid)