All of the following are true regarding HDL cholesterol EXCEPT:
1.it is also known as “good” cholesterol.
2.it helps remove cholesterol from the blood.
3.high HDL is protective against heart disease.
4.increasing sources of dietary polyunsaturated fats raises HDL levels.
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Carbohydrates include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. fiber. b. starches. c. fat. d. simple sugars.
Five cans of soft drinks provide approximately how many kcalories?
a. 25 b. 125 c. 415 d. 750
Mr. Garcia's chest pain resolved after two sublingual NTG at 3-minute intervals and 2 mg of IV morphine
In the cardiac catherization lab he was "found to have a totally occluded distal right coronary artery and a 70% occlusion in the left circumflex coronary artery. The left anterior descending was patent. Angioplasty of the distal right coronary artery resulted in a patent infarct-related artery with near normal flow. A stent was left in place to stabilize the patient and limit infarct size. Left ventricular ejection fraction was normal at 42%, and a posterobasilar scar was present with hypokinesis." Explain angioplasty and stent placement. What is the purpose of this medical procedure?
When nitrogen taken into the body exceeds nitrogen losses, we say the person is in ____
a. a healthy state b. nitrogen equilibrium c. positive nitrogen balance d. negative nitrogen balance e. nitrogen homeostasis