Which of the following servings contributes the most cholesterol in the diet:
a. 3/4 cup custard.
b. 3 ounces baked cod.
c. 3 ounces filet mignon.
d. 2 ounces mozzarella cheese.
Q. 2Reducing which type of food item is recommended to lower LDL levels?
a. butter beans
b. fish sticks
c. 1 milk
d. yogurt
Q. 3Adhering to a low-fat diet, losing weight, and participating in daily physical activity should show results in lowering the risk for CHD in:
a. one week.
b. six weeks.
c. three months.
d. six months.
Q. 4In teaching a client to increase the serum HDL, the nurse would teach the client:
a. to increase daily activities.
b. to replace bread with muffins or cornbread.
c. to avoid monounsaturated fats such as tree nuts in the diet.
d. to limit saturated fats to < 35 of total daily kcalories.
Q. 5In client teaching for prevention of cardiovascular disease, the following should be included:
a. being overweight does not increase risk, but avoid obesity.
b. maintaining lower HDL cholesterol levels can be protective.
c. total cholesterol levels need to be checked every five years starting at 20 years old.
d. attention to lowering risk factors needs to start when there is evidence of beginning disease.
Q. 6Oral contraceptives that contain estrogen can increase the woman's risk for:
a. hypotension.
b. renal disease.
c. hyperlipidemia.
d. thrombus formation.
Q. 7Lipoprotein (a) has been implicated in the following except:
a. being genetically acquired.
b. improved response to diet.
c. hastening advanced atheroscloerosis.
d. promoting twice the risk for cardiovascular disease.
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