checkup. He was diagnosed with hypertension 5 years ago and has been taking a diuretic and a β-adrenergic blocker to control his blood pressure. His blood pressure is currently being maintained at about 135/70 mm Hg. His total cholesterol level is 180 mg/dL, and his HDL cholesterol is 30 mg/dL. He is otherwise well. He is a nonsmoker. He has recently read in the media about “inflammation” and the heart and expresses concern about his risk of CHD. A. Use the risk assessment tool based on the Framingham Heart Study to calculate this man’s 10-year risk of developing myocardial infarction and coronary death (available at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ guidelines/cholesterol/).

Question A 55-year-old male executive presents at the clinic for his regularcheckup. He was diagnosed with hypertension 5 years ago and has been taking a diuretic and a β-adrenergic blocker to control his blood pressure. His blood pressure is currently being maintained at about 135/70 mm Hg. His total cholesterol level is 180 mg/dL, and his HDL cholesterol is 30 mg/dL. He is otherwise well. He is a nonsmoker. He has recently read in the media about “inflammation” and the heart and expresses concern about his risk of CHD. A. Use the risk assessment tool based on the Framingham Heart Study to calculate this man’s 10-year risk of developing myocardial infarction and coronary death (available at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ guidelines/cholesterol/). Health Science Science Nursing MEDICINE 112 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)