Mike Is a 47 Year Old Who Has Been on Standard

question 5

Multiple Choice

Mike is a 47 year old who has been on standard dose atorvastatin for 3 months and his repeat LDL is 124 mg/dL.He is a smoker and has a strong family history of cardiovascular disease.His treatment plan would include reinforcing diet,exercise,plant sterol intake,and:

• A) Increasing his dose of atorvastatin
• B) Changing to another statin
• C) Adding niacin to the treatment regimen
• D) Adding a bile acid-binding resin

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