Question

select the terms that best complete each sentence.

judys father and grandfather died of heart attacks. her physician tells her that she has inherited a tendency to accumulate fats in her bloodstream. blood tests reveal high levels of (enzymes, lipids, nitroglycerin). discussing her family history with her (gynecologist, hematologist, cardiologist), she understands that she has familial (hypocholesterolemia, hypercholesterolemia, cardiomyopathy).

lipids, hematologist, cardiomyopathy
enzymes, cardiologist, hypercholesterolemia
lipids, cardiologist, hypercholesterolemia
lipids, cardiologist hypocholesterolemia

Explanation:

Analyze the first blank regarding fats in the bloodstream

Using the Medical Terminology knowledge point, we identify the term for fats. The sentence describes an inherited tendency to accumulate "fats" in the bloodstream. Among the choices (enzymes, lipids, nitroglycerin), lipids is the correct medical term for fats or fat-like substances found in the blood.

Analyze the second blank regarding the medical specialist

Using the Cardiovascular Terminology knowledge point, we determine the appropriate specialist. The patient is discussing a family history of heart attacks and cardiovascular issues. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels), whereas a gynecologist specializes in female reproductive health and a hematologist specializes in blood disorders.

Analyze the third blank regarding the inherited condition

Using the Medical Word Analysis knowledge point, we break down the medical terms:

• hyper- (excessive/high) + cholesterol + -emia (blood condition) translates to high cholesterol in the blood.
• hypo- (deficient/low) + cholesterol + -emia translates to low cholesterol in the blood.
• cardiomyopathy refers to a disease of the heart muscle.

Since she has an inherited tendency to accumulate fats (cholesterol) in her bloodstream, the correct term is hypercholesterolemia.

Match the combined terms to the options

Combining the correct terms from each blank gives: lipids, cardiologist, hypercholesterolemia. This matches the third option exactly.

Answer:

• lipids, hematologist, cardiomyopathy
• enzymes, cardiologist, hypercholesterolemia
• lipids, cardiologist, hypercholesterolemia (Correct answer)
• lipids,cardiologist hypocholesterolemia