A male patient had a lipid profile completed at a community health fair, and the nurse is reviewing the results with the patient. (See lipid profile results.) What is the nurse's best response?
1. "The results for cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL are outside the acceptable normal values."
2. "The HDL is elevated, indicating you are at risk for a lipid-associated illness."
3. "The results are within normal range."
4. "The LDL is too low."
Correct Answer: 1
Normal lipid values cholesterol less than 200 mg/dL; triglycerides less than 150 mg/dL; HDL greater than 40 mg/dL for a male; LDL less than 100 mg/dL. Results for this patient are outside the acceptable normal values.
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