James Is a 45-Year-Old Patient with an LDL Level of 120

question 8

Multiple Choice

James is a 45-year-old patient with an LDL level of 120 and normal triglycerides. Appropriate first-line therapy for James may include diet counseling, increased physical activity, and:

• A) A statin
• B) Niacin
• C) Sterols
• D) A fibric acid derivative

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that are responsible for the inherited characteristics in living organisms, dictating the development and functioning of organisms.

Selective Breeding

The process by which humans use animal and plant breeding techniques to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce.

Eugenics

A set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the genetic quality of the human population, historically associated with morally controversial methods and ideologies.

Cloning

A process of creating a genetically identical copy of an original organism or gene.