Assignment On Cholesterol

Tangela Jordan

SC121 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Unit 2 Assignment

Professor Susan Deno

November 1, 2016

Scene:

Tangela- Hello, Mr. Brown. How are you today?

Mr. Brown – I am doing fine, Thanks for asking.

Tangela – Well, Mr. Brown I am here to give you the test results from the lab work that was ordered for your cholesterol. It reads as follows: Triglycerides 145 mg/DL, Cholesterol 210 mg/DL, HDL 33 mg/DL, LDL 160 mg/DL. (Mr. Brown is looking very confused) ………

Mr. Brown, let me go into further explanation as to what these numbers mean and what are some things that we can help you do to continue to have a healthier life. Let me start off by telling you what cholesterol is as well as triglycerides. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat like

With all these factors, we must take in consideration that it is important that we exercise daily for about 30 minutes, the way that we eat we should limit our intake of saturated fats. Having high cholesterol there are no symptoms that is why when we reach a certain age that it is very important that we get these levels check and under control. As I stated before with some of these factors we simply just can’t help having high blood cholesterol because of it being part of our family history or simply the makes of our genetics.

Tangela- Now let me explain to you the ugly verses the bad when it comes to having high cholesterol LDL, is bad cholesterol it is the main source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries. HDL, is the good cholesterol this helps keep the cholesterol that we are supposed to have naturally stay clear from buildup in the arteries in other words, HDL protects us from the risk of heart disease so the higher the numbers the better. In your results, it shows that you are at 33mg/DL which means that it is lower than 40 mg/DL this is low and the chance of heart disease develops. With your LDL levels, it reads 160 mg/DL that number is extremely high like I stated before that LDL is known as the bad cholesterol, with the risk of heart

The resources are American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and the National Heart Council. Oh, Mr. Brown this is so wonderful to see that I can put a smile on your face with informing this information to you. As part of your dietary plan several items you can eat are pecans, avocados, walnuts, eating Cheerios, limit your consumption of alcohol and please refrain from smoking. I hope that I have answered all your questions and concerns. Please feel free to call us anytime if you have more questions are concerns. Are there any questions?

Mr. Brown – No, I think that answered them for me. Have a great day.

Tangela -Thank you and you have a great day too. Good luck on your new journey to healthier living we are here if you need us.

Reference:

Robinson, J., MD. (2016, July 28). Cholesterol. Retrieved November 1, 2016, from