A 45-year-old man's lipid profile results are sent to the nurse practitioner. They are as follows: total cholesterol = 287 Cha mmol/L; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) = 30 mg/dl; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) = 165 mg/dl; triglycerides = 138 Que mg/dl. The nurse practitioner interprets these results as:
A. Abnormal; the elevated triglyceride level is of the most concern.
B. Borderline; this is considered to be a borderline risk lipid profile.
C. Abnormal; the total cholesterol and LDL levels are elevated, and the HDL is too low.
D. Normal; these results are of no concern; follow up with client in 1 year.
