Assessment Directions: For this assessment, you will complete 5 short answer questions. Type your responses into a Word document with your name, date, and the title of this assessment at the top of the page. Please address each prompt thoroughly. The total word count to address the five prompts should be between 400-500 words. The total word count for this assessment should not exceed 500 words. Read the following scenario, including the examination findings and the blood test results, then answer discussion questions 1 – 3. Mr. K, a 57-year-old man, presents w/CC of bilateral claudication provoked by moderate exercise. Pt also states that extended sitting w/o support of lower extremities results in bilateral lower extremity erythema and occasional pedal paresthesia. Contributing Social hx: Smoker: 30 pack years; little to no regular exercise. Physical examination reveals an overweight male appearing his stated age. Hyperthermia and anterolateral alopecia were noted bilaterally in the lower extremities. Blood Tests: Hypercholesteremia Hypertriglyceridemia Differential Diagnosis: Peripheral atherosclerosis, CHF, and peripheral vascular disease. Questions: 1. Explain how the disease process and development of atherosclerosis resulted in the presentation and lab results of Mr. K. 2. Discuss the complications that might develop in Mr. K. 3. Identify possible plan of care options that may include patient education, treatment options, necessary referral(s) and/or further diagnostic testing for Mr. K. Read the following scenario, including the Medication Review, then answer questions 4 and 5. Mr. K was seen later that month where he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. A script for Lisinopril, 20 milligrams to be taken once a day by mouth was written. The following is how this was documented in Mr. K’s chart:
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