Monitoring of a Patient Who Is on a Lipid-Lowering Drug

question 3

Multiple Choice

Monitoring of a patient who is on a lipid-lowering drug includes:

• A) Fasting total cholesterol every 6 months
• B) Lipid profile with attention to serum LDL 6 to 8 weeks after starting therapy then again in 6 weeks
• C) Complete blood count,CRP,and ESR after 6 weeks of therapy
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, denoted by the correlation coefficient, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship, -1 a perfect negative linear relationship, and 0 no linear relationship.

P-value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, giving a value between -1 and 1 where 1 implies a positive linear correlation, -1 a negative linear correlation, and 0 no linear correlation.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to test against in statistical analysis.