Blood Cholesterol | Eastern Kentucky University

University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
BIO 208 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Academic year:

2021
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3
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Hallie Randolph

5/30/2021 PhysioEx Exercise 11 Activity 5 PhysioEx Lab Report Exercise 11: Blood Analysis Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol Name: Date: 30 May 2021 Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 75% by answering 3 out of 4 questions correctly. 1 Cholesterol is a lipid substance that You correctly answered: is all of the above. 2 LDLs have been identiﬁed as You correctly answered: a potential source of damage to the interior of arteries. 3 A desirable level of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood is Your answer: less than 100 milligrams. Correct answer: between 100 and 200 milligrams. 4 Abnormal levels of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood could be caused by You correctly answered: liver disease. Experiment Results Predict Question 1 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: abnormally high. Stop & Think Question 1 What health problems might be in store for patient 2 (based on the results)? You correctly answered: 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 1/3 5/30/2021 PhysioEx Exercise 11 Activity 5 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: 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: All of these answer are correct. 3 Abnormally low levels of total cholesterol (hypocholesterolemia) can suggest You correctly answered: All of these answers are correct. 4 Abnormally high levels of total cholesterol can be indicative of You correctly answered: poor diet and eating habits. Review Sheet Results 1 Which patient(s) had desirable cholesterol level(s)? Your answer: Patient 1. 2 Which patient(s) had elevated cholesterol level(s)? Your answer: Patient 2. 3 Describe the risks for the patient(s) you identiﬁed in question 2. Your answer: 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? 2/3 5/30/2021 PhysioEx Exercise 11 Activity 5 Your answer: My prediction was correct, and an advice would be to better his eating habits. 5 Describe some reasons why a patient might have abnormally low blood cholesterol. Your answer: Liver disease and malnutrition. 3/3