Author Question: Jose is a 12-year-old overweight child with a total cholesterol of 180 mg/dL and LDL of 125 mg/dL. ... (Read 38 times)

SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

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