A Nurse Is Reviewing the Results of Lipid Screening with a Male

question 11

Short Answer

A nurse is reviewing the results of lipid screening with a male patient. The nurse should explain, "The goal is to have your bad cholesterol number no more than _____ times your good cholesterol number."
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

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Definitions:

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