An older woman asks a nurse in the cardiology practice, "What is the ideal number that my cho-lesterol levels should be? I am confused by all of the different numbers." The nurse formulates her response on the knowledge that:
a. recent guidelines from the American Heart Association state that there is no "one size fits all" recommendation and that recom-mendations must be individualized to each patient.
b. recent guidelines from the American Heart Association provide different recommen-dations for individuals age 65-74, 75-84, and over age 85.
c. recent guidelines from the American Heart Association recommend a total serum cholesterol level below 100.
d. recent guidelines from the American Heart Association recommend a total serum cholesterol level over 200.
ANS: A
Recent guidelines from the American Heart Association state that there is no "one size fits all" recommendation and that recommendations must be individualized to each patient. Multiple factors that must be considered include family history, other risk factors for heart disease, and long-term risk-benefit ratios.
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