You are a
Physician’s Assistant and you are set to meet with a patient to talk about his
cholesterol panel. The patient, Mr. Brown, is a 56 year old male who
leads a largely sedentary lifestyle. He has admitted, in a previous
visit, that his favorite activity is sitting on the couch and eating snacks
while watching sports. He has also expressed concerns that you would try
to drastically change his lifestyle (which he does not want to do) if his tests
came back high.
The panel
that came back on Mr. Brown contains the following results:
Test Result
Triglycerides
145 mg/dL
Cholesterol
210 mg/dL
HDL 33 mg/dL
LDL
160 mg/dL
SHOULD BE IN FIRST PERSON AS YOU TALK TO HIM· Report
the results to Mr. Brown – be sure to tell him his exact numbers.
Interpret
the results for Mr. Brown – are the results normal? Abnormal?
·What are the normal/abnormal
ranges for each test?
·What are triglycerides?
·What is cholesterol?
·What are LDL and
HDL?
·Where is cholesterol
produced?
·What are the causes of high
cholesterol?
·What are the treatments for
reducing high cholesterol?
·What are the side effects of
medication for treating high cholesterol?
·Do the benefits of lowering
cholesterol outweigh the risks of taking medication?
·What options exist for a person
to try and reduce his/her cholesterol without taking medication?
·How would you alleviate any fears
Mr. Brown may have regarding his condition?
What
recommendations would you make to Mr. Brown knowing his concerns?
What
approach would you take to encourage him to make any necessary lifestyle
changes?
PAPER GUIDELINES APA FORMAT
·3-4 pages (approximately 900–1200
words not including title page or references), doublespaced, typed, 12-point
Times New Roman font.
·You may choose to write your
paper in the format of a script (like a movie or television show)
·Use simple terminology and avoid
jargon
·Use real-life analogies to
explain the issues
Provide
references in APA format as appropriate
