Deck 6: Rounding to the Nearest Whole Number: Key Facts About Cholesterol, Medications, and Lipids

Question 1

The nurse knows there are ________ key enzymatic steps in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

2

Question 2

A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about the prototype medication lisinopril. The nurse tells the students that hyperkalemia is a common adverse reaction that occurs in 2% to ________% of clients taking the medication.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 2

4

Question 3

The nurse is teaching a client about the prototype calcium channel blocker nifedipine. During the teaching session, the nurse tells the client he will begin to feel the effects of the extended release tablet in ________ hours.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 3

6

Question 4

The nurse is teaching a community group about the role that cholesterol plays in the development of high blood pressure and atherosclerosis. To decrease this risk, the nurse recommends that clients maintain a total cholesterol level of less than ________ mg/dL.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 5

A nurse educator is reviewing the different types of lipids with a group of nursing students. The educator is discussing the importance of triglycerides and states that triglycerides account for ________% of the total lipids in the body.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 6

A nursing instructor explains to a group of students that LDL is often called "bad" cholesterol because this lipoprotein contributes significantly to plaque deposits and coronary artery disease (CAD). The instructor asks the students what percentage of cholesterol is circulating in LDLs. The correct range is 60 to ________%.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.