Author Question: The nurse is caring for a client with a serum cholesterol of 250 mg/dL, an HDL cholesterol of 30 ... (Read 78 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client with a serum cholesterol of 250 mg/dL, an HDL cholesterol of 30 mg/dL, and triglycerides of 550 mg/dL. The nurse would identify this client's coronary heart disease risk as being:

a. low.
b. borderline.
c. high.
d. not enough information to determine.

Question 2

The client who has been ordered to have trough levels of a drug should have a blood sample drawn at which time?

a. Immediately before giving the drug
b. Immediately after giving the drug
c. One-half hour after giving an IV drug
d. Halfway between doses