When teaching a client who is prescribed niacin to decrease triglyceride levels and raise HDL levels, the nurse should instruct the client that:
a. in high doses, niacin is very effective in decreasing triglyceride levels and raising HDL levels.
b. due to the low incidence of adverse effects, niacin is the drug of choice for reducing triglyceride levels and raising HDL levels.
c. niacin is the most expensive of all drugs used to treat hyperlipidemia.
d. niacin should be administered on an empty stomach.
ANS: A
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A Correct: This statement about niacin is true.
B Incorrect: This statement is not true, as niacin has so many adverse effects that it is considered by most health care providers to be undesirable
C Incorrect: Niacin is the least expensive.
D Incorrect: Niacin should be administered with or after meals.
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