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CCRP AACVPR SOLVED WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
How are lipids carried - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ on
lipoproteins in the blood because they are insoluble in
water
Proteins found on lipoproteins - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
apolipoproteins
Density of lipoprotein with less lipid and greater protein
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ more dense
Density of lipoprotein with more lipids and less protein -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ less dense
Major bloodstream lipoproteins - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
chylomicrons, vLDL, LDL, HDL
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Chylomicrons - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ least dense of the
lipoproteins and are triglyceride-rich particles that are
formed in the intestine
Function of Chylomicrons and where they can be found -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Transport dietary fat and can be
found in the bloodstream at highest concentration soon
after a meal
Least to most dense lipoprotein particles - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Chlyomicron, vLDL, LDL, HDL
lipoprotein that is the most atherogenic of all
lipoproteins - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ LDL
LDL carries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 60-70% of the
cholesterol in the blood
HDL carries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 20-30% of the
cholesterol in the blood
Equation for total LDL-C in bloodstream - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ LDL= TC-(HDL-C-(TG/5))
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When does calculating LDL-C become inaccurate -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ when TG exceeds 400mg/dL
Desirable total cholesterol level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
<200
Borderline high total cholesterol level - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 200-240
High total cholesterol level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >240
Optimal TG level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ <150
Borderline high TG level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 150-
199
High TG level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 200-499
Very high TG levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >500
Optimal in men HDL levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >40
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Optimal in women HDL levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
>50
Optimal LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ <100
Near optimal LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 100-
129
Borderline high LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
130-159
High LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 160-189
Very high LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >190
Hypertriglycerdemia is associated with high levels of -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ VLDL-C
Non-HDL-Cholesterol calculation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
HDL-C - Total cholesterol
CCRP AACVPR SOLVED WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
How are lipids carried - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ on
lipoproteins in the blood because they are insoluble in
water
Proteins found on lipoproteins - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
apolipoproteins
Density of lipoprotein with less lipid and greater protein
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ more dense
Density of lipoprotein with more lipids and less protein -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ less dense
Major bloodstream lipoproteins - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
chylomicrons, vLDL, LDL, HDL
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Chylomicrons - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ least dense of the
lipoproteins and are triglyceride-rich particles that are
formed in the intestine
Function of Chylomicrons and where they can be found -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Transport dietary fat and can be
found in the bloodstream at highest concentration soon
after a meal
Least to most dense lipoprotein particles - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Chlyomicron, vLDL, LDL, HDL
lipoprotein that is the most atherogenic of all
lipoproteins - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ LDL
LDL carries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 60-70% of the
cholesterol in the blood
HDL carries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 20-30% of the
cholesterol in the blood
Equation for total LDL-C in bloodstream - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ LDL= TC-(HDL-C-(TG/5))
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When does calculating LDL-C become inaccurate -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ when TG exceeds 400mg/dL
Desirable total cholesterol level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
<200
Borderline high total cholesterol level - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 200-240
High total cholesterol level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >240
Optimal TG level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ <150
Borderline high TG level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 150-
199
High TG level - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 200-499
Very high TG levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >500
Optimal in men HDL levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >40
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Optimal in women HDL levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
>50
Optimal LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ <100
Near optimal LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 100-
129
Borderline high LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
130-159
High LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 160-189
Very high LDL-C levels - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ >190
Hypertriglycerdemia is associated with high levels of -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ VLDL-C
Non-HDL-Cholesterol calculation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
HDL-C - Total cholesterol
