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Cholesterol

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ have the highest prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).

a)

Asians

b)

Caucasians

c)

Blacks

d)

Hispanics

2.

Which of these answers includes an item that is not a part of the ASCVD risk calculation?

a)

Sex

BP

Race

Smoking

b)

BP

Diabetes

tx for HTN

Age

c)

Age

Smoking

tx for HTN

Alcohol

d)

Race

Cholesterol

Age

Diabetes

e)

Sex

Cholesterol

Race

tx for HTN

3.

AAFP recommends starting statin therapy in a patient with ___ ASCVD 10-year risk in patients with diabetes and in those with LDL levels of 190 or higher

a)

8%

b)

7.5%

c)

10%

d)

12%

4.

In patients with clinical ASCVD, reduce LDL with ___-intensity statin therapy.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

moderate

5.

In very high-risk ASCVD, use an LDL threshold of ___ mg/dL to consider addition of nonstatins to statin therapy

a)

80

b)

90

c)

100

d)

70

6.

In patients with severe primary hypercholesterolemia (LDL ≥190 mg/dL) :

a)

Calculate 10y ASCVD risk, then based on risk score, start mod-intensity statin

b)

Begin high-intensity statin without calculating ASCVD risk

c)

Begin mod-intensity statin without calculating ASCVD risk

d)

Calculate 10y ASCVD risk, then based on risk score, start high-intensity statin

7.

True/False: In patients 40 to 75yo with diabetes mellitus and LDL ≥70 mg/dL, start moderate-intensity statin therapy without calculating 10-year ASCVD risk.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In adults 40 to 75yo evaluated for primary ASCVD prevention:

a)

start high intensity statin therapy

b)

consider risk-benefit of statin therapy with patient

c)

start moderate intensity statin therapy

d)

No statin therapy needed

9.

In adults 40 to 75yo without diabetes mellitus and LDL ≥70 mg/dL, 10-year ASCVD risk of___%, start a moderate-intensity statin if a discussion of treatment options favors statin therapy.

a)

7.5

b)

12

c)

10

d)

15

10.

In adults 40 to 75yo without diabetes mellitus and 10-year risk of ___% to ___%, then the next step is to discuss risk-enhancing factors, and if have them, then favor initiation of statin therapy

a)

8-12%

b)

8-14.9%

c)

7.5-19.9%

d)

7.5-12%

11.

In adults 40 to 75yo without diabetes mellitus and LDL levels ≥___to___ mg/dL, 10-year ASCVD risk of ≥7.5% to 19.9%, if a decision about statin therapy is uncertain, consider measuring CAC

a)

70-189

b)

190-200

c)

70-140

d)

100-190

12.

After starting statin therapy, repeat lipid measurement ___to___ weeks after statin initiation or dose adjustment, repeat every ___to___ months as needed.

a)

2-4wk

6-9mo

b)

4-6 wk

3-6mo

c)

6-8wk

6-12mo

d)

4-8 wk

3-12 mo

13.

I'm sweating after all those numbers 😅, who is still awake?

a)

Me

b)

Not Me

c)

I'm hungry

d)

🥱😴

14.

63yo man with diabetes mellitus, no prior CVD or risk enhancers, not on statins...next step?

a)

Start on Crestor (Rosuvastatin) 20mg

b)

Calculate ASCVD risk

c)

Start on Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 20mg

d)

Start on Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 40mg

15.

44yo South Asian female with rheumatoid arthritis, LDL 90, no diabetes mellitus, ASCVD risk score is 10%, you discuss risk-benefit with patient, what is the next step?

a)

No statin therapy at this time

b)

Start Zocor (Simvastatin) 10mg

c)

Start Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 40mg

d)

Start Crestor (Rosuvastatin) 5mg

16.

In a 58yo patient with clinical ASCVD, not at very high risk, not on statin, what is the next step?:

a)

Start high-intensity statin

b)

Start mod-intensity statin

c)

Start low-intensity statin

d)

No statin therapy needed