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Math in the Workplace - Algebra/Analysis and Probability

Problem:

#1 Leona is a 75-year-old woman with high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and adult-onset diabetes. Lab values on 11-11-97 showed the following:

Total cholesterol equals HDL (high density lipids), plus LDL (low density lipids), plus VLDL (very low density lipids), and if VLDL equals ¹/₅ of Triglycerides. What are Leona's total cholesterol level, VLDL levels and total cholesterol/HDL ratio? (Round to the nearest tenth)

The risk ratio for heart disease is a ratio between the total cholesterol and HDL Levels. What is Leona's risk ration? (Round to the nearest tenth)

Circle her results as desirable or high risk on the supplemental form.

How likely is Leona to have a heart attack?

Solution:

#1 (Use diagrams on solution form as needed)

Triglycerides		326 5	= 65.2 VLDL
VLDL + HDL + LDL = Total Cholesterol

65.2 + 28 + 136 = 229

Formula:

Total cholesterol HDL

=

Risk ratio

229 28

= 8.2 ratio

#2 Leona has the lab values of someone who just had a heart attack. Therefore, if she keeps these values, Leona is VERY likely to have a heart attack.

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