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Question

Ginny was admitted to University Hospital after experiencing nausea, sweating, and pain and pressure in her chest, radiating to the jaw and left arm. Her medical records show the following information: Age: 63 years old Height: 56 inches Weight: 154 pounds Blood Pressure: 136/87 Laboratory Values: Glucose 142 mg/dL Sodium 145 mEq/L Potassium 3.6 mEg/L BUN 30 mg/dL Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL Albumin 3.8 g/dL ALP 35 U/L ALT 28 units/L AST 23 units/L Hgb 11 g/dL Hct 30% Total cholesterol 245 mg/dL LDL 145 mg/dL HDL 30 mg/dL Triglycerides 210 mg/dL HgbA1C 6.3 Medications:

• Atenolol, Atorvastatin Additional Information:

• Ginny works as a receptionist at a small plumbing company. She sits most of her day.

• She tries to walk for 15-20 minutes during her lunch break or after work at least 3 times a week.

• Ginny has a history of being overweight and has tried many restrictive diets to lose weight over the years.

• She reports not being on a diet right now but tries to be "good" most of the time. She does treat herself to fast food several times a week (loves fried foods and sodas) and desserts or other snacks in the evenings.