CCRP AACVPR EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
How are lipids carried - ANS on lipoproteins in the blood because they are insoluble in water
Proteins found on lipoproteins - ANS apolipoproteins
Density of lipoprotein with less lipid and greater protein - ANS more dense
Density of lipoprotein with more lipids and less protein - ANS less dense
Major bloodstream lipoproteins - ANS chylomicrons, vLDL, LDL, HDL
Chylomicrons - ANS least dense of the lipoproteins and are triglyceride-rich particles that are
formed in the intestine
Function of Chylomicrons and where they can be found - ANS Transport dietary fat and can
be found in the bloodstream at highest concentration soon after a meal
Least to most dense lipoprotein particles - ANS Chlyomicron, vLDL, LDL, HDL
lipoprotein that is the most atherogenic of all lipoproteins - ANS LDL
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,LDL carries - ANS 60-70% of the cholesterol in the blood
HDL carries - ANS 20-30% of the cholesterol in the blood
Equation for total LDL-C in bloodstream - ANS LDL= TC-(HDL-C-(TG/5))
When does calculating LDL-C become inaccurate - ANS when TG exceeds 400mg/dL
Desirable total cholesterol level - ANS <200
Borderline high total cholesterol level - ANS 200-240
High total cholesterol level - ANS >240
Optimal TG level - ANS <150
Borderline high TG level - ANS 150-199
High TG level - ANS 200-499
Very high TG levels - ANS >500
Optimal in men HDL levels - ANS >40
Optimal in women HDL levels - ANS >50
Optimal LDL-C levels - ANS <100
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,Near optimal LDL-C levels - ANS 100-129
Borderline high LDL-C levels - ANS 130-159
High LDL-C levels - ANS 160-189
Very high LDL-C levels - ANS >190
Hypertriglycerdemia is associated with high levels of - ANS VLDL-C
Non-HDL-Cholesterol calculation - ANS HDL-C - Total cholesterol
Atherogenic dyslipidemia - ANS Elevated levels of TG, low HDL-C and only modest elevations
of LDL-C
Metabolic syndrome - ANS requires the presence of any 3 of the following conditions:
abdominal obesity, elevated TG, low HDL, elevated BP and hyperglycemia
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Abdominal obesity - ANS WC >102 cm (40 in) for men
WC >88cm (35 in) for women
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Hypertriglyceremia - ANS ≥150 or drug treatment
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Low HDL - ANS <40 for men
<50 for women
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Elevated BP - ANS SBP ≥130
DBP ≥85
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, or drug treatment
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Hyperglycemia - ANS Fasting glucose ≥100
or drug treatment
AACVPR understanding of atherosclerosis - ANS Traditional risk factors are a source of
inflammatory changes in the blood vessel wall --> which attract lipid laden macrophages and
other inflammatory cells to enter the blood vessel wall --> where they proliferate and develop
atherosclerotic plaques --> which are the source of the clinical manifestations of CHD
Fatty streaks - ANS lipid deposition (daily lipid laden macrophages) in the arterial wall
Lumen - ANS opening inside of the blood vessel
fibrous plaque - ANS Larger and more obstructive lesoions consisting of an outer fibrous
Why do plaque ruptures occurs prior to the development of cardiovascular symptoms in many
cases - ANS Atherosclerotic plaques that are prone to rupture tend to be younger, more
immature plaques that usually do not produce the degree of luminal narrowing required to
develop exertion symptoms
What occurs after a plaque rupture - ANS Clot formation within the lumen of the coronary
artery, potential resulting in an acute coronary syndrome from the sudden development of
severe obstruction to coronary blood flow
Examples of foods high in dietary cholesterol - ANS Animal products ( meat, poultry, fish,
eggs, butter, cheese, whole and 2% milk)
Examples of foods high in saturated fatty acids - ANS high fat meats (beef, lamb, pork,
poultry with skin, beef fat, lard), dairy products, tropical oils ( palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut
oil)
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
How are lipids carried - ANS on lipoproteins in the blood because they are insoluble in water
Proteins found on lipoproteins - ANS apolipoproteins
Density of lipoprotein with less lipid and greater protein - ANS more dense
Density of lipoprotein with more lipids and less protein - ANS less dense
Major bloodstream lipoproteins - ANS chylomicrons, vLDL, LDL, HDL
Chylomicrons - ANS least dense of the lipoproteins and are triglyceride-rich particles that are
formed in the intestine
Function of Chylomicrons and where they can be found - ANS Transport dietary fat and can
be found in the bloodstream at highest concentration soon after a meal
Least to most dense lipoprotein particles - ANS Chlyomicron, vLDL, LDL, HDL
lipoprotein that is the most atherogenic of all lipoproteins - ANS LDL
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,LDL carries - ANS 60-70% of the cholesterol in the blood
HDL carries - ANS 20-30% of the cholesterol in the blood
Equation for total LDL-C in bloodstream - ANS LDL= TC-(HDL-C-(TG/5))
When does calculating LDL-C become inaccurate - ANS when TG exceeds 400mg/dL
Desirable total cholesterol level - ANS <200
Borderline high total cholesterol level - ANS 200-240
High total cholesterol level - ANS >240
Optimal TG level - ANS <150
Borderline high TG level - ANS 150-199
High TG level - ANS 200-499
Very high TG levels - ANS >500
Optimal in men HDL levels - ANS >40
Optimal in women HDL levels - ANS >50
Optimal LDL-C levels - ANS <100
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,Near optimal LDL-C levels - ANS 100-129
Borderline high LDL-C levels - ANS 130-159
High LDL-C levels - ANS 160-189
Very high LDL-C levels - ANS >190
Hypertriglycerdemia is associated with high levels of - ANS VLDL-C
Non-HDL-Cholesterol calculation - ANS HDL-C - Total cholesterol
Atherogenic dyslipidemia - ANS Elevated levels of TG, low HDL-C and only modest elevations
of LDL-C
Metabolic syndrome - ANS requires the presence of any 3 of the following conditions:
abdominal obesity, elevated TG, low HDL, elevated BP and hyperglycemia
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Abdominal obesity - ANS WC >102 cm (40 in) for men
WC >88cm (35 in) for women
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Hypertriglyceremia - ANS ≥150 or drug treatment
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Low HDL - ANS <40 for men
<50 for women
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Elevated BP - ANS SBP ≥130
DBP ≥85
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, or drug treatment
Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Hyperglycemia - ANS Fasting glucose ≥100
or drug treatment
AACVPR understanding of atherosclerosis - ANS Traditional risk factors are a source of
inflammatory changes in the blood vessel wall --> which attract lipid laden macrophages and
other inflammatory cells to enter the blood vessel wall --> where they proliferate and develop
atherosclerotic plaques --> which are the source of the clinical manifestations of CHD
Fatty streaks - ANS lipid deposition (daily lipid laden macrophages) in the arterial wall
Lumen - ANS opening inside of the blood vessel
fibrous plaque - ANS Larger and more obstructive lesoions consisting of an outer fibrous
Why do plaque ruptures occurs prior to the development of cardiovascular symptoms in many
cases - ANS Atherosclerotic plaques that are prone to rupture tend to be younger, more
immature plaques that usually do not produce the degree of luminal narrowing required to
develop exertion symptoms
What occurs after a plaque rupture - ANS Clot formation within the lumen of the coronary
artery, potential resulting in an acute coronary syndrome from the sudden development of
severe obstruction to coronary blood flow
Examples of foods high in dietary cholesterol - ANS Animal products ( meat, poultry, fish,
eggs, butter, cheese, whole and 2% milk)
Examples of foods high in saturated fatty acids - ANS high fat meats (beef, lamb, pork,
poultry with skin, beef fat, lard), dairy products, tropical oils ( palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut
oil)
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