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WhattoUnderstand

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on: Jul 24, 2018
How do bile acid sequestrants work to lower blood lipids?
 
  a. Increasing the intestinal excretion of dietary fat
  b. Preventing the liver from making excess lipids
  c. Decreasing the movement of blood lipids into blood vessel cells
  d. Moving extra lipids out of atheromas and into the intestinal tract

Question 2

For which patient should statin drugs be avoided?
 
  a. Children over age 8 years
  b. Women who are pregnant
  c. Men who are over age 65 years
  d. Women who are over age 65 years


blakcmamba

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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