The nurse cares for a patient who is in her second trimester of pregnancy with extremely high serum cholesterol levels. What lipid lowering medication would be appropriate for the nurse to administer to this patient?
A) Colesevelam (Welchol)
B) Pravastatin (Pravachol)
C) Simvastatin (Zocor)
D) Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
A
Feedback:
Bile acid sequestrants are the drug of choice for pregnant women if a lipid-lowering agent is needed. Women of child-bearing age should not take beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors because they are in Pregnancy Category X. Pravastatin, simvastatin, and atorvastatin are all HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
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