1–24. Which lipoprotein category appears most strongly correlated with atherogenesis?

a. Triglycerides
b. Total cholesterol level
c. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
d. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
1–25. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends a
minimum of how many minutes of moderate-intensity
activity per week, performed in episodes of at least 10
minutes?
a. 60
b. 90
c. 120
d. 150
1–26. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend routine screening for thyroid
dysfunction
in women. However, the American Thyroid Association recommends that women be screened with a
serum
thyroid-stimulating hormone level measurement every
5 years beginning at what age?
a. 35 years
b. 40 years
c. 50 years
d. 65 years
1–27. In a recent meta-analysis (Wu and colleagues, 2006),
which of the following agents was associated with superior rates of smoking cessation after 1 year?
a. Bupropion
b. Varenicline
c. Nicotine replacement agents
d. None of the above was superior
References
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Cervical cytology screening. Practice Bulletin No. 109,
December
200