When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe, which factor determines the type and intensity of treatment?
1. Total LDL
2. Fasting HDL
3. Coronary artery disease risk level
4. Fasting total cholesterol
3
You might also like to view...
During an eye assessment, a young adult client reports difficulty seeing items within close range. This assessment data is consistent with which item?
1. Aging. 2. Presbyopia. 3. Hyperopia. 4. Astigmatism.
For which patient should the nurse be most alert for emerging spiritual needs?
a. Miss A, who has been given the diagnosis of gallbladder disease b. Mrs. B, who has been told she has metastatic cancer c. Mr. C, who has varicose veins d. Mr. D, who has herpes zoster
An older adult patient has confusion, memory loss, and disorientation in familiar surroundings. The patient has been taking donepezil (Aricept) 10 mg once daily for 6 months
The patient's symptoms have begun to worsen, and the patient's spouse asks if the medication dose can be increased. What will the nurse tell the spouse? a. The dose can be increased, because the patient has been taking the drug for longer than 3 months. b. The dose can be increased to twice daily dosing instead of once daily dosing. c. The increase in symptoms is the result of hepatotoxicity from the medication's side effects. d. The patient must take the drug for longer than 1 year before the dose can be increased.
The dosage strength for Dilantin® is 
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 