what is the benefits of exercise when patient has high cholesterol
QUESTION 3 The patient asks the RN how her good cholesterol is doing. The best response is: A. "It is high and should be brought down through exercise." B. "It is low and should be brought up through proper diet and exercise" c. "It is low and that is great for your heart" OD. "It is high and you will be need ing a new medication"
During 2015–2016, 12.4% of adults had high total cholesterol and 18.4% had low HDL cholesterol. There were no significant race and Hispanic-origin differences in high total cholesterol overall or in men, but non-Hispanic white women had a higher prevalence of high total cholesterol than Hispanic women. The prevalence of low HDL cholesterol was lowest in non-Hispanic black adults and highest in Hispanic adults overall and for men, and the percentage with low HDL cholesterol was higher in Hispanic women than...
Background Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty substance found in the bloodstream. Serum Cholesterol measures the level of both good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol in your blood. For adults, a desirable cholesterol level will be between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL. A borderline high cholesterol count is between 200 mg/dL and 239 mg/dL, and any reading from 240 mg/dL and beyond is considered high. High serum cholesterol levels could result in complications including stroke, heart attack, or coronary artery disease....
A family member recently found out that he has high LDL cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol. He has been advised by his doctor to change his diet to help improve these cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Describe 2 specific dietary changes he could make to his typical lunch to improve these blood cholesterol values. You may increase, decrease, add or replace current items in the diet. Then explain how these changes will improve his blood cholesterol...
The Case of High Cholesterol Part I Renee and Karl have been married for six years, and have two active children, ages 2 and 5. The kids keep both parents busy, chasing the kids around and, recently, preparing the oldest child for kindergarten. In addition, both Renee and Karl work full time, so there isn’t a lot of free time to do things that are important to their health, like see the doctor for regular physicals. Both are healthy, so...
The most powerful patient engagement motivator is the patient-physician relationship itself. When patients have been out of touch with their provider for some time, alerts about the need to see their doctor can engage patients and get them started down the road to better health. By leveraging the patient-physician relationship, providers can encourage patients to change their health behavior, and often produce the desired result. While patient engagement is essential to improving health outcomes, the lack of such engagement is...
What role does immunity play when caring for a patient that is experiencing a high amount of stress due to a loss?
Your liver produces 90% of the cholesterol found in your body. When cholesterol levels get too high, the first enzyme in the pathway of cholesterol synthesis is inhibited. This is an example of: O Negative feedback Equilibrium Positive feedback O Denaturation A coenzyme
What are three (3) benefits of a patient education brochure?
Problem B: Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is an important part of the outer lining (membrane) of cells in the body of animals. Its normal range for an adult is 120-240 mg/dl. The Food and Nutrition Institute of the Philippines found that the cholesterol level for Filipino adult has a mean of 159.2 mg/dl and 83.4% of adults have a cholesterol level below 200 mg/dl. Suppose that the cholesterol level is normally distributed. e) An adult is thought to be at...