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In the following, choose the one best answer for each question.
1 Protective cholesterol is:
A. LDL
B. VLDL
C. Apo A
D. HDL
2 Lowering LDL can reduce the risk of CAD.
A. True
B. False
3 Statin therapy reduces the risk of CAD by approx 90%.
A. True
B. False
4 The ratio of LDL/HDL has been found a useful value in assessing
the risk for CAD.
A. True
B. False
5 Which of these has been shown at least once to be a better
predictor of carotid plaque?
A. TC
B. HDL
C. LDL
D. ApoB/ApoA-I
6 As many as ___ youths 12 -19 years have abnormal lipids.
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. >30%
7 Most serum lipids are stable for 5 days at 0C.
A. True
B. False
8 The risk calculator shows a change of __ % if the TC increases
from 180 to 200 mg/dL.
A. 0%
B. 1%
C. 2%
D. 11%
9 The risk calculator shows a change of __ % if the BP increases by
20.
A. 0%
B. 1%
C. 2%
D. 13%
10 There seems to be little or no connection between egg
consumption and CAD.
A. True
B. False