Question

For patients who have familial hypercholesterolemia, what should be the focus of teaching for blood cholesterol reduction

Answer 1

Patients who have familial hypercholesterolemia can regulate cholesterol levels with the following steps in their diet and exercise:

Reducing trans fats and saturated fats
Increasing fruit and vegetable
Regular cardiovascular exercise
Cutting down alcohol consumption and smoking
Monitoring serum cholesterol levels frequently

Answer 2

Taking lipid lowering drug as perscribed is the focus. Hypercholesterlmia is a condition where LDL is greater in the blood. So the level of such lipids should be lowered. Inactivity, obesity and unhealthy diet are causes. So the treatement should involve avoiding the situations leading to high LDL.