A 40-Year-Old Patient Is in the Clinic for a Routine

question 2

Multiple Choice

A 40-year-old patient is in the clinic for a routine physical examination.The patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 26.The patient is active and walks a dog daily.A lipid profile reveals low-density lipoprotein (LDL) of 100 mg/dL,high-density lipoprotein (HDL) of 30 mg/dL,and triglycerides of 250 mg/dL.The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) should:

• A) order a fasting plasma glucose level.
• B) consider prescribing metformin (Glucophage).
• C) suggest dietary changes and increased exercise.
• D) obtain serum insulin and hemoglobin A_1c levels.

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