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Homework- Chapter 6 Saved Help Save & Exit 2 Examine the following patient data. Click and drag each item to indicate whether or not it is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Known CVD risk factor Smoking Blood triglyceride levels of 130 mg/d 2 points HDL cholesterol =31 mgidl elook Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels References Inactivity Total blood cholesterol 176 mgid Not a known CVD risk factor Total cholesterol: HDL cholesterol ratio 3:1 ME Graw 2 of 6 < Prex Next >

Answer 1

#Known CVD risk factors

-smoking(definitely major risk factor)

-elevated c reactive proteins level(there may be infections to arteries of heart which causes higher risk for heart failure)

-inactivity (it may cause overweight or obesity)

-HDL cholesterol 31mg/dl(it should be greater than 70mg/dl)

#Not a known risk factor for CVD

-blood triglycerides level of 130mg/dl(less than 150mg/dl considered as a normal range)

-total blood cholesterol 176mg/dl (desirable range,greater than 200 is borderline)

-total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio 3:1(anything greater than 3.5:1 increase risk for CVD