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21.7: Review Questions

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Exercise \PageIndex{1}

A nurse is explaining a client’s lipid panel results. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

  • “LDL-cholesterol is ‘bad cholesterol.’”
  • “Medications can be used to increase my triglyceride levels.”
  • “HDL-cholesterol is ‘good cholesterol.’”
  • “Medications can decrease my cholesterol levels.”
  • Answer

    “Medications can be used to increase my triglyceride levels.”

    Exercise \PageIndex{2}

    A nurse is explaining administration instructions for a client who is starting alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor. Which statement will the nurse include in the instructions?

  • It can be taken orally at bedtime.
  • It is self-administered as a subcutaneous injection by the client.
  • It is administered as a subcutaneous injection by a health care professional.
  • It comes in a powder form that must be mixed with liquid before taking.
  • Answer

    It is self-administered as a subcutaneous injection by the client.

    Exercise \PageIndex{3}

    A client began treatment for severe hypertriglyceridemia and goes to the clinic for follow-up. Which medication does the nurse expect to find on the client’s home medication list?

  • Ezetimibe
  • Cholestyramine
  • Colesevelam
  • Fenofibrate
  • Answer

    Fenofibrate

    Exercise \PageIndex{4}

    A client calls the nurse because they experienced intolerable flushing after taking over-the-counter niacin. Which intervention might the nurse recommend?

  • Take flush-free niacin.
  • Switch to immediate-release niacin.
  • Take aspirin 30 minutes before taking niacin.
  • Take niacin with an alcoholic beverage.
  • Answer

    Take aspirin 30 minutes before taking niacin.

    Exercise \PageIndex{5}

    A nurse is evaluating a follow-up lipid panel in a client who recently began taking ezetimibe. Which of the following changes would the nurse expect to see?

  • Decreased HDL-cholesterol level
  • Decreased LDL-cholesterol level
  • Increased triglyceride level
  • Increased VLDL level
  • Answer

    Decreased LDL-cholesterol level

    Exercise \PageIndex{6}

    A nurse educator is training new nurses on the cardiac step-down unit about medications administered on the unit. Which statement indicates understanding of the drug cholestyramine?

  • It can cause diarrhea as the major adverse effect.
  • It should be taken in the morning when cholesterol synthesis is highest.
  • It is available as an oral powder that must be mixed with fluid before taking.
  • It works primarily to lower triglyceride levels in clients with hypertriglyceridemia.
  • Answer

    It is available as an oral powder that must be mixed with fluid before taking.

    Exercise \PageIndex{7}

    A client is admitted to the cardiac unit after undergoing stent placement after an acute myocardial infarction. The provider states that the client will need high-intensity statin therapy. Which medication does the nurse expect to be ordered for the client?

  • Simvastatin
  • Pravastatin
  • Rosuvastatin
  • Fluvastatin
  • Answer

    Rosuvastatin

    Exercise \PageIndex{8}

    Which of the following statements is true about pravastatin?

  • It is considered a hydrophilic statin, which means it may confer a lower risk of myalgia compared with other statins.
  • The FDA has issued a statement that doses of 80 mg are no longer appropriate due to myalgia risk.
  • It is metabolized by CYP3A4 and is subject to many drug interactions.
  • It is considered a high-intensity statin.
  • Answer

    It is considered a hydrophilic statin, which means it may confer a lower risk of myalgia compared with other statins.

    Exercise \PageIndex{9}

    A client with a past medical history of CAD has been taking rosuvastatin 40 mg orally daily for 1 month and has a follow-up LDL-cholesterol level of 135 mg/dL, which exceeds their goal LDL-cholesterol level of 70 mg/dL. Which would be an appropriate next step for the client?

  • Add gemfibrozil for combination therapy.
  • Change administration to bedtime rather than morning.
  • Change to pravastatin 80 mg orally daily.
  • Add ezetimibe for combination therapy.
  • Answer

    Add ezetimibe for combination therapy.

    Exercise \PageIndex{10}

    A client is taking atorvastatin. Which severe adverse drug reaction should the client be monitored for?

  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Stroke
  • Severe constipation
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Answer

    Rhabdomyolysis


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