A healthy-appearing 68-year-old woman is in the clinic for a physical exam.Her laboratory work shows decreased levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)cholesterol and increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)cholesterol.What conclusion can the nurse make about this patient?

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Decreased estrogen in a woman's later years accompanied by low HDL and high LDL cholesterol levels increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.The nurse cannot conclude anything about the patient's exercise or eating habits without further assessment.Older women are at risk of fractures due to osteoporosis,but that is not related to these laboratory values.

A Healthy-Appearing 68-Year-Old Woman Is in the Clinic for a Physical