Author Question: A 54-year-old patient has a cholesterol level of 240 mg/dL. How would the nurse categorize this ... (Read 29 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A 54-year-old patient has a cholesterol level of 240 mg/dL. How would the nurse categorize this serum concentration of cholesterol?

A) Optimal
B) Desirable
C) High
D) Very high

Question 2

The nurse, working in the preoperative holding area, is caring for a 70-year-old patient who is scheduled to receive succinylcholine as part of general anesthesia.

When collecting the nursing history, what condition would require the nurse to notify the anesthesiologist of the need for caution? A) Bone fracture
B) Malnutrition
C) Fluid volume overload
D) Narrow-angle glaucoma
E) Pregnancy

reversalruiz · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
High is rated at or exceeding 240 mg/dL. Levels below 200 mg/dL are considered desirable, although lower levels may be preferred if the patient has a history of coronary artery disease. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol below 100 mg/dL is considered optimal, whereas LDL levels above 190 or triglycerides above 500 mg/dL is considered very high.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D
Feedback:
Succinylcholine should be used with caution in patients with fractures because the muscle contractions it causes might lead to additional trauma; in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or penetrating eye injuries because intraocular pressure increases. Extreme caution is necessary in the presence of genetic or disease-related conditions causing low plasma cholinesterase levels (e.g., cirrhosis, metabolic disorders, carcinoma, burns, dehydration, malnutrition, hyperpyrexia, thyroid toxicosis, collagen diseases, exposure to neurotoxic insecticides).