Jose is a 12-year-old overweight child with a total cholesterol ...

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Jose is a 12-year-old overweight child with a total cholesterol of 180 mg/dL and LDL of 125 mg/dL. Along with diet education and recommending increased physical activity, a treatment plan for Jose would include ____________ with a reevaluation in 6 months
 
  1. Statins
  2. Niacin
  3. Sterols
  4. Bile acid-binding resins

Question 2

Before starting therapy with a statin, the following baseline laboratory values should be evaluated:
 
  1. Complete blood count
  2. Liver function (ALT/AST) and creatine kinase
  3. C-reactive protein
  4. All of the above

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Answer to Question 1

3

Answer to Question 2

2

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