A medication, simvastatin (Zocor), is administered to lower a patient's cholesterol level. Follow-up lipid levels are reviewed by the nurse. Which level indicates the desired therapeutic range?
a. High-density lipoprotein (HDL), 29 mg/dL; low-density lipoprotein (LDL), 160 mg/dL
b. HDL, 38 mg/dL; LDL, 120 mg/dL
c. HDL, 56 mg/dL; LDL, 106 mg/dL
d. HDL, 42 mg/dL; LDL, 98 mg/dL
D
The reading that has both an HDL level above 40 mg/dL and an LDL level below 100 mg/dL is in the therapeutic target range.
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A patient is withdrawn and avoids talking to the nurse. The best initial intervention for the nurse would be to
a. offer to listen and help. b. directly ask why the patient does not wish to talk. c. involve the patient in a group activity to decrease isolation. d. respect the patient's desire not to talk and leave the patient alone.