Question

Mori johnz. is a 63-year-old white woman who just finished 6 months of diet and exercise for

dyslipidemia. She has a history of hypertension, DM, and asthma. She smokes one pack of
cigarettes and drinks three beers per day.
Her mother had HTN and suffered an MI at age 42 years. Her father had HTN and DM. Her
medications are
Her pooled cohort equation estimates a 10-year ASCVD risk of 27.8%. What is the
most appropriate next step for Mori?
Select one:
a. Initiate a high-intensity statin plus ezetimibe
b. Initiate a high-intensity statin
c. Initiate a low-intensity statin
d. Initiate ezetimibe only

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is A, initiate a high-insesity statin plus ezetimibe