[Expert Solution]: Using the NCEP ATP III guidelines, what…

Using the NCEP ATP III guidelines, what would be the recommended therapeutic approach if the primary care physician determines the target LDL-cholesterol goal for your patient is <130 mg/dL? Use the patient information below to help answer the question. Case Study: For the case study provided, answer the following multiple-choice and true-false questions (questions 5-14). The NCEP-ATP III Guidelines for lipid management and the Framingham 10-Year Risk Evaluation worksheet included. Please read the patient's information carefully and choose the answer that best satisfies each question. The purpose of these sets of questions is to evaluate your ability to comprehend a health history and risk stratification of a client Patient #1: You have been presented with Benjamin, a 56-year-old male that has the following medical history profile. He is sedentary and works an office job that requires constant sitting. He has been diagnosed as type 2 diabetic for the past 6 years. Recently (2-weeks ago) he was admitted to ER for unstable angina marked by ST-segment elevation and inverted T-waves in leads I, aVL, VS and V6. Benjamin's physician has classified him as stable despite for presenting with coronary artery disease and has been referred to Phase II cardiac rehabilitation. Medical history: Medications: Metformin Average daily diet: 2300 kcal/day (SO% kcal from fat; 40% kcal from carbohydrates; 10% kcal from protein) Family disease history: No family history of heart disease Smoking history: Social smoker but trying to quit Weight: 200 lbs. (90.9 kg) Height: 66 in (1.68 m) Waist circumference: 40 in (101.6 cm) Total cholesterol: 171 mg/dL LDL-cholesterol: 145 mg/dL HDL-cholesterol: 35mg/dL Resting heart rate: 80 beats/min Resting blood pressure: 138/86 mmHg Fasting glucose: 98 mg/dL HbA lc: 6.2% Exercise testing: Normal hemodynamics with a V02max of 17.S ml O2/kg/min. A. Therapeutic lifestyle changes only. B. Drug therapy only C. Both therapeutic lifestyle changes and drug therapy D. No change in therapy required