Atorvastatin targets lowering LDL cholesterol levels
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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A) Simvastatin (Zocor) B) Isoniazid (Nydrazid) C) Digoxin (Lanoxin) D) Phenytoin (Dilantin) E) Enalapril (Vasotec)
A patient who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed insulin therapy asks why more than one injection of insulin each day will be required. What is your best response?
a. "You need to start with multiple injections for practice until you become more proficient at self-injection." b. "A single daily dose of insulin would not match your blood insulin levels to your food intake patterns closely enough." c. "Using just one dose of insulin daily would require you to eat no more than one meal each day and you could not exercise." d. "If all your insulin were in just one injection, the dose would be too large to be absorbed predictably and you would be in danger of unexpected insulin shock."
The nurse is caring for a Native American in a rural rehabilitation facility. The nurse notices that the patient has eaten very little since his admission 10 days ago
When she asks the patient about his eating, he states, "I can't eat any of this food. It just isn't what I eat at home and we don't prepare our foods this way." The nurse explains that the patient is on a very specific cardiac diet as a result of his heart attack and that he has lost 7 pounds since admission. Based on this scenario, what is/are the most appropriate nursing diagnosis(es) for this patient? Select all that apply. a. Noncompliance related to difficulty adhering to the medical regimen b. Possible Knowledge deficit related to disease process c. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirement related to cultural dietary practices d. Decreased appetite related to anxiety secondary having a heart attack
An 82-year-old client with anemia is requested to receive 2 units of whole blood. Which assessment finding causes the nurse to discontinue the transfusion because it is unsafe for the client? Select all that apply.
A. Capillary refill less than 3 seconds B. Decreased pallor C. Flattened superficial veins D. Hypertension E. Hypotension F. Rapid, bounding pulse