In 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.


c

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