If a client has a total blood cholesterol of 246 mg/dL and a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level of 172 mg/dL, their blood cholesterol level would be considered to be
a. low.
b. desirable.
c. borderline high.
d. high.
D
Total and LDL-cholesterol levels 240 and 150 mg/dL are considered high. Desirable total and LDL-cholesterol levels are 200 and 130 mg/dL, respectively; borderline high levels are 200-239 and 130-159 mg/dL, respectively.
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