The client asks the nurse how atorvastatin (Lipitor) will help lower cholesterol. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. Its action is not understood.
2. It makes the body excrete cholesterol quicker.
3. It binds to cholesterol and inhibits its production.
4. It interferes with how cholesterol is made.
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Rationale 1:Its action is not understood is incorrect because statins inhibit how cholesterol is made.
Rationale 2:It makes the body excrete cholesterol quicker is incorrect because statins inhibit how cholesterol is made.
Rationale 3:It binds to cholesterol and inhibits its production is incorrect because statins inhibit how cholesterol is made.
Rationale 4: Statins inhibit how cholesterol is made.
Global Rationale: Statins inhibit how cholesterol is made. The statins act by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.
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The nurse educator is teaching a group of students how biocultural ecology can affect nursing care. Which student statement indicates understanding of the information presented?
1) "It is important to be aware of skin color variations when conducting an assessment of a patient who is from another culture." 2) "It is important to be aware of potential communication issues when conducting an assessment of a patient who is from another culture." 3) "It is important to know whether there are any issues related to eye contact when caring for someone of a different culture." 4) "It is important to know who makes the healthcare decisions when providing care for someone of a different culture."
The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube in a patient who is semiconscious. To determine the length of the tube needed to be inserted, how should the nurse measure the tube?
a. From the tip of the nose to the earlobe b. From the tip of the earlobe to the xiphoid process c. From the tip of the earlobe to the nose to the xiphoid process d. From the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process
While caring for a patient with angioedema, which nursing action would have the highest priority?
a. Monitor for restlessness. b. Identify cause of the angioedema. c. Identify the presence of skin lesions. d. Teach the patient about immunotherapy.
The nurse is contributing to the teaching plan for a patient diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis who has progressed to hypothyroidism with a goiter. Which of the following self-care instructions should the nurse recommend?
(Select all that apply.) a. Eat a soft diet. b. During low-energy periods, use antiembolism stockings. c. Eat a high-carbohydrate, high-protein diet. d. Increase activity slowly. e. Keep home at a cool temperature. f. Eat more foods high in iodine.