[PhysioEX Chapter 11 exercise 5] PEX-11-05

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Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol Lab Report

Pre-lab Quiz Results
You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.

1. Cholesterol is a lipid substance that
   You correctly answered: e. is all of the above.
2. LDLs have been identified as
   You correctly answered: c. a potential source of damage to the interior of arteries.
3. A desirable level of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood is
   You correctly answered: d. between 100 and 200 milligrams.
4. Abnormal levels of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood could be caused by
   You correctly answered: b. liver disease.

Experiment Results

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 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.

1. In this test for total blood cholesterol, elevated levels of total cholesterol
   You correctly answered: 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
   You correctly answered: 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:
   Sample 1 with 150 mg/dl.
2. Which patient(s) had elevated cholesterol level(s)?
   Your answer:
   Sample 2 with 300 elevated.
   Sample 4 with 225 borderline elevared.
3. Describe the risks for the patient(s) you identified in question 2.
   Your answer:
   Because of high cholesterol level, cardiovascular disease is the risk.
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:
   The cholesterol level for patient 4 was high as predicted. Advice would be doing exercise more and eating more vegitables
   less meat products. Because that is the way to low cholesterol level.
5. Describe some reasons why a patient might have abnormally low blood cholesterol.
   Your answer:
   Abnormally low blood cholesterol can caused by malnutrition, poor absorption from instestine or diseases that include liver
   disease.