A 71-Year-Old Patient Has a Triglyceride Level of 112 Mg/dL

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 71-year-old patient has a triglyceride level of 112 mg/dL.What action by the nurse is best?

• A)Assess the patient for cardiovascular risk factors.
• B)Educate the patient on a lower-fat diet.
• C)Congratulate the patient for a normal result.
• D)Document the findings in the patient's chart.

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Definitions:

Loan

A sum of money that is borrowed, usually from a financial institution, which requires repayment with interest over a set time frame.

Invested Funds

Money allocated into financial ventures with the expectation of achieving a profit or gaining an income.

Accumulate

The process of gathering or increasing an amount of something over a period of time.

Compounded Annually

The calculation of interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from past periods once a year.