Risk of cardiovascular disease is inversely associated with levels of
a. total cholesterol.
b. low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
c. high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholester-ol.
d. very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol.
C
Risk of cardiovascular disease is inversely associated with levels of HDL cholesterol. Cardi-ovascular risk is positively associated with levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and VLDL cholesterol.
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The nurse is instructing the client on how to perform Credé's maneuver. In which situation is this maneuver helpful?
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