Reduction of risk of Ml. stroke, and coronary revascularzation in adults with cardiovascular disease, adjunct to diet, alone or in combination with other therapies to lower LDL, in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, adjunct to other therapies to lower LDL in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) to reduce LDL

general term used for drugs e used to lower lipid levels in the blood

type of fat with a phosphate grous important structure to make lipoproteins, blood-clotting components, the myelin sheath, and cell membranes

5. Which would alert the nurse to suspect that a patient receiving HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors is developing rhabdomyelysis? a. Flatulence and abdominal bloating b. Increased bleeding and bruising Development of cataracts and blurred vision Muscle pain and weaknesss. Which would alert the nurse to suspect that a patient receiving HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors is developing rhabdomyelysis?

7. Which would the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe for a patient who has high lipid levels and cannot take fibrates or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors?

collection of factors, including insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, low high-density lipoprotein, high triglyceride levels, hypertension, and proinflammatory and prothrombotic states, that increase the incidence.of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

The formation of atheromas in blood vessels precedes the signs and symptoms of

Reduction of risk of Mi, stroke, and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adults with established cardiovascular disease, adjunet to diet, alone or in compination with other therapies to lower LDL, in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, adjunct to other therapies to lower LDL in adult patients with. homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) to reduce LDL

carrier for lipids in the bloodstream, consisting of proteins, lipids, cholesterol, and other components

tightly packed fats that are thought to contribute to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease when remnants left over trom the LDL are processed in the arterial lining

1. Which of the following descriptions accurately reflects how the body uses cholesterol?

increased levels of lipids in the serum, associated with increased risk of development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

type of fat with a phosphate grous important structure to make lipoproteins, blood-clotting components, the myelin sheath, and cell membranes

5. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors work in the

3. Hyperlipidemia is considered to be a

6. When teaching a patient about HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, the nurse would include that the patient

loosely packed chylomicron-containing fats, able to absorb fats and fat remnants in the periphery; thought to have a protective effect, decreasing the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

type of lipid that is also called " neutral fat*: composed of fatty acids and a glycerol molecule; primarily used in the bedy as a source of energy

4. The bile acid sequestrants

formation of steroid hormones

cholesterol-containing acids found in the bile that act like detergents to break up fats in the small intestine

enzyme that regulates the last step in cellular cholesterol synthesis