The Following Advertisement Is Focused on LDL Particle Number (LDL-P)

question 79

Multiple Choice

The following advertisement is focused on LDL particle number (LDL-P) testing, a novel new screening method used for assessing LDL. The patient's fasting serum lipid profile and LDL-P levels are as follows:
Given these results combined with the patient's risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the physician discusses lifestyle modifications with the patient and decides to start him on a statin.  The treatment of his lipids for the prevention of myocardial infarction is an example of which of the following?

• A)Primordial prevention
• B)Primary prevention
• C)Secondary prevention
• D)Tertiary prevention
• E)Quaternary prevention

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Definitions:

Covariance

A statistical measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together.

Distribution

The arrangement or pattern of how data points or values are spread out over a range of values.

Distribution

Describes how values are spread or distributed across various levels or intervals in a dataset.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values in the set deviate from the mean.