NP Certification Q&A
NP Certification Q&A
Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
Dyslipidemia Therapy
12 minutes Posted Jul 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm.
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A 65-year-old woman has hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, a 50 pack-year history of cigarette smoking, currently smoking ½ PPD, and stage 3B chronic kidney disease (CKD) (GFR = 37 mL/min/1.73 m2). She is not currently taking any dyslipidemia therapy and her LDL= 140 mg/dL. Which of the following represents the most appropriate pharmacologic intervention for treatment of dyslipidemia?A. Owing to her age and comorbidity, no further intervention is required.B. Moderate-int...