An elderly patient with dyslipidemia has had fenofibrate (TriCor) added to her existing medication regimen
In addition to having her lipid profile drawn on a regular basis, the nurse should educate the patient about the need for what ongoing laboratory testing during therapy? A) Complete blood count (CBC)
B) Liver panel
C) INR and aPTT
D) Reticulocyte count
B
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Because of the risk for hepatotoxicity, patients taking fenofibrate (TriCor) require serial testing of liver enzyme levels. There is no specific need for follow-up with CBCs, coagulation tests, or reticulocyte counts.
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