Before starting therapy with a statin, the following baseline laboratory values should be evaluated:
A) Complete blood count
B) Liver function [alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST) ] and creatine kinase
C) C-reactive protein
D) All of the above
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Q12: The overall goal of treating hyperlipidemia is:
A)Maintain
Q13: When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe,
Q14: When starting a patient on a statin,
Q15: Phil is a 54-year-old male with multiple
Q16: James is a 45-year-old patient with a
Q18: First-line therapy for hyperlipidemia is:
A)Statins
B)Niacin
C)Lifestyle changes
D)Bile acid-binding
Q19: Which of the following patients should not
Q20: Jose is a 12-year-old overweight child with
Q21: Omega-3 supplements can come from animal or
Q22: Why has nonfasting lipid testing become popular?
A) Results
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