review the treatments and rationale below. Do you agree or disagree? Why? What information from this week’s content or outside information can you cite to support your opinions? 

The purpose of this discussion is to assess how a provider should council a 53 year old patient that has not been diagnosed with diabetes, has an LDL score of 170 mg/L, and has an atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease calculated risk score of 8. According to the National Vascular Disease Prevention alliance, a risk score of 8 suggests there is a minimal chance that a person will develop cardiovascular disease in the next 5 years (“What does your risk score mean,” 2012). Current recommendations also state that adults 40 to 75 without diabetes, an LDL score above 70, and a cardiovascular risk score over 7.5% should be started on a moderate statin (Pignone, 2021). Thus, one drug to initiate includes Simvastatin, 20 mg daily. After educating this patient on the side effects, administration, and purpose, I would arrange a follow up in six to eight weeks to re-check levels (Pignone, 2021). In addition to pharmacologic therapy, non-pharmacologic treatments include lifestyle changes, such as eating a healthy diet (full of fruits, vegetables, and fibers) and exercise (moderate intensity 150 minutes per week) (Hennekens, 2021). At this time, the patient would not need to be referred or any diagnostics. Thus, this patient should be referred to start on a statin with lifestyle changes. 

• Two-page APA 7th  edition reflective response which summarizes what you learned from readings and modules, include at least one reference to support your response.

Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community.

Options for Delivery 

Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

1. PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
2. Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
3. Audio presentation
4. Poster presentation

Selection of Community Setting

These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:

1. Public health clinic
2. Community health center
3. Long-term care facility
4. Transitional care facility
5. Home health center
6. University/School health center
7. Church community
8. Adult/Child care center

Community Teaching Experience Approval Form 

Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box.

General Requirements

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.