NURS 3100 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
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The |client |states |to |the |nurse, |"My |healthcare |provider |says |I |have |heart |disease |and |I |need |to
|decrease |the |cholesterol |in |my |diet. |I |don't |understand |how |thishappened." |Which |response |
should |the |nurse |provide |the |client? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"The |arteries |around |your |heart |
are |narrowed |by |low |density |lipoprotein |(LDL) |cholesterol |buildup |in |them."
The |nurse |is |providing |education |about |lipids |for |a |client |with |hyperlipidemia. |Which |
information |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |education? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |density |
lipoprotein |(HDL) |is |called |good |cholesterol |because |it |removes |cholesterol |from |the |body |and
|gets |rid |of |it |in |the |liver.
Which |information |about |the |dietary |intake |of |lipids |should |the |nurse |provide |a |client? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Phospholipids |are |essential |to |building |plasma |membranes."
"Cholesterol |is |a |building |block |for |estrogen |and |testosterone."
"Triglycerides |are |the |major |form |of |fat |in |the |body."
"Cholesterol |in |the |diet |is |unnecessary |as |the |liver |synthesizes |it."
The |nurse |reviewing |a |client's |serum |cholesterol |levels |notes |the |following:
Low |density |lipoprotein |(LDL) |= |105 |mg/dl
High |density |lipoprotein |(HDL) |= |37 |mg/dl
Low |density |lipoprotein |(LDL)/high |density |lipoprotein |(HDL) |ratio |= |4.1
Answers
The |client |states |to |the |nurse, |"My |healthcare |provider |says |I |have |heart |disease |and |I |need |to
|decrease |the |cholesterol |in |my |diet. |I |don't |understand |how |thishappened." |Which |response |
should |the |nurse |provide |the |client? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"The |arteries |around |your |heart |
are |narrowed |by |low |density |lipoprotein |(LDL) |cholesterol |buildup |in |them."
The |nurse |is |providing |education |about |lipids |for |a |client |with |hyperlipidemia. |Which |
information |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |education? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |density |
lipoprotein |(HDL) |is |called |good |cholesterol |because |it |removes |cholesterol |from |the |body |and
|gets |rid |of |it |in |the |liver.
Which |information |about |the |dietary |intake |of |lipids |should |the |nurse |provide |a |client? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Phospholipids |are |essential |to |building |plasma |membranes."
"Cholesterol |is |a |building |block |for |estrogen |and |testosterone."
"Triglycerides |are |the |major |form |of |fat |in |the |body."
"Cholesterol |in |the |diet |is |unnecessary |as |the |liver |synthesizes |it."
The |nurse |reviewing |a |client's |serum |cholesterol |levels |notes |the |following:
Low |density |lipoprotein |(LDL) |= |105 |mg/dl
High |density |lipoprotein |(HDL) |= |37 |mg/dl
Low |density |lipoprotein |(LDL)/high |density |lipoprotein |(HDL) |ratio |= |4.1
