you are treating a 54-year-old man with a family history of high cholesterol. after placing him on a statin for a month, you draw a fasting blood sample to analyze his cholesterol levels. which TWO of the following do you hope to see in this patient?( both answer should be correct) A. high HDL B. high LDL C. low HDL D. low LDL

you are treating a 54-year-old man with a family history of high cholesterol. after placing him on a statin for a month, you draw a fasting blood sample to analyze his cholesterol levels. which TWO of the following do you hope to see in this patient?( both answer should be correct) A. high HDL B. high LDL C. low HDL D. low LDL

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

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Chapter21: Heparin Infusion Calculations

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