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saliriagwu

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A male patient had a lipid profile completed at a community health fair, and the nurse is reviewing the results with the patient. (See lipid profile results.) What is the nurse's best response?
 
  1. The results for cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL are outside the acceptable normal values.
  2. The HDL is elevated, indicating you are at risk for a lipid-associated illness.
  3. The results are within normal range.
  4. The LDL is too low.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing an electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second and QRS complexes measure 0.06 second. The overall heart rate is 64 beats/minute.
 
  What should the nurse interpret these findings as indicating?
 
  1. normal heart function
  2. sick sinus syndrome
  3. sinus bradycardia
  4. first-degree heart block



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Normal lipid values cholesterol less than 200 mg/dL; triglycerides less than 150 mg/dL; HDL greater than 40 mg/dL for a male; LDL less than 100 mg/dL. Results for this patient are outside the acceptable normal values.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
All the measurements are within normal limits. The PR and QRS measurements are normal, measuring 0.12 to 0.20 second and 0.06 to 0.10 second respectively. There is not enough information to determine if the patient is experiencing sick sinus syndrome or first-degree heart block. Bradycardia is a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute.



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