CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - General Healthcare Skills

At a screening clinic, a 23 - year - old client has a cholesterol blood test. The midwife informs the client that healthy eating and moderate physical activity can keep her cholesterol level in the healthy range, which is below:
  1. 500 mg/dL
  2. 400 mg/dL
  3. 300 mg/dL
  4. 200 mg/dL
Explanation
Answer: D - A cholesterol level below 200 mg/dL is considered normal and healthy. Keeping the cholesterol level below 200 mg/dL can decrease the client’s risk for atherosclerosis, diabetes and other cardiovascular disease.
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