Predict Question:
Predict Question: Patient 4 prefers to cook all his meat in lard or bacon grease. Knowing this dietary preference, you
anticipate his total cholesterol level to be
Your answer : b. abnormally high.
Stop & Think Questions:
What health problems might be in store for patient 2 (based on the results)?
You correctly answered: e. All of these health problems might be in store for patient 2.
Experiment Data:
Blood sample Approximate Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) Cholesterol Level
1 150 desirable
2 300 elevated
3 150 desirable
4 225 borderline elevated
Post-lab Quiz Results
You scored 50% by answering 2 out of 4 questions correctly.
1. In this test for total blood cholesterol, elevated levels of total cholesterol
Your answer: c. result in a lighter-green color.
Correct answer: a. result in a darker-green color.
2. Why must any piece of equipment that comes in contact with human blood be disposed of properly?
You correctly answered: d. All of these answer are correct.
3. Abnormally low levels of total cholesterol (hypocholesterolemia) can suggest
Your answer: d. depression, anxiety, and mood disturbances.
Correct answer: e. All of these answers are correct.
4. Abnormally high levels of total cholesterol can be indicative of
You correctly answered: c. poor diet and eating habits.
Review Sheet Results
1. Which patient(s) had desirable cholesterol level(s)?
Your answer:
Patient 3
2. Which patient(s) had elevated cholesterol level(s)?
Your answer:
Patient 2
3. Describe the risks for the patient(s) you identified in question 2.
Your answer:
Patient 2 has a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
4. Was the cholesterol level for patient 4 low, desirable, or high? How well did the results compare with your prediction?
What advice about diet and exercise would you give to this patient? Why?
Your answer:
It was high.
My results