CHIEF COMPLAINT

(Note: Photo is not actual patient.)

Mr. Johnson is a 56 year old white male who takes medications for hypertension. He made this appointment with his new primary care physician after seeing a story on the television news regarding heart attacks in middle aged men.


Clinical practice guidelines for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease include
ATP III and JNC 7.


 

 

1. Based on ATP III, how many risk factors for CHD, do you see?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three

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ATP III Risk Factors

2. Later we will use the Framingham scoring system to assess his risk for heart disease. Which of the following factors does it include?

A. Age
B. Gender
C. Total Cholesterol
D. LDL Cholesterol
E. HDL Cholesterol
F.
Triglycerides
G. Smoking
H. Hypertension



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