Assignment task:
A 55-year-old man with a history of hypertension comes to the clinic to establish care. The patient has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. He is currently taking hydrochlorothiazide 25mg PO daily and amlodipine 5mg PO daily for hypertension. He has been working on lifestyle modifications to help normalize his cholesterol level.
The current lipid panel shows that this patient's total cholesterol is 200 mg/dL and HDL is 40 mg/dL. His LDL is 122 mg/dL
The patient does not drink alcohol but smokes a pack of cigarettes per day.
His vital signs today are as follows: BP 134/88mmHg; HR 74bpm; RR 18/min; T98.2F; BMI 31/kg/m2.
Provide answers to these questions base on the above cenario
What is this patient's ASCVD risk?
What medication to prescribe for this patient's hyperlipidemia and provide a rationale.
What does the NP include in the medication education plan? Need Assignment Help?
What lifestyle recommendations does the NP discuss with the patient?
What laboratory studies does the NP order? Provide a rationale.