The physician tells the nurse a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor has been ordered. What is another name for the type of drug?
1. A fibric acid
2. An omega-3 fatty acid
3. A statin
4. A bile acid resin
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Fibric acid is incorrect because statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Rationale 2: Omega-3 fatty acid is incorrect because statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Rationale 3: Statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Rationale 4: Bile acid resin is incorrect because statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Global Rationale: Statin is another name for HMG-CoA reducatase inhibitor. Fibric acid, omega-3 fatty acid, and bile acid resin are not other names for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
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