Question

Your students are studying various laboratory tests, such as blood chemistries, that may be used as part of the diagnostic analysis for a client with a cardiovascular disorder. What do hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia indicate?

Answer 1

Answer:

Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

Explanation:

Blood chemistries such as fasting blood glucose and serum electrolyte, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels may be used as part of the diagnostic analysis. Hyperglycemia, or elevated blood glucose, and hypertriglyceridemia, or elevated triglyceride level, indicate undiagnosed or unsuccessful control of diabetes mellitus. Elevated serum sodium is associated with fluid retention and hypertension. A total serum cholesterol level above 200 mg/dL, a low-density lipoprotein level above 130 mg/dL, or a high-density lipoprotein level below 30 mg/dL suggests the propensity for development of atherosclerotic heart disease.