Sharlene is a 65-year-old patient who has been on a lipid-lowering diet and using plant sterol margarine daily for the past 3 months. Her LDL is 135 mg/dL. An appropriate treatment for her would be:
1. A statin
2. Niacin
3. A fibric acid derivative
4. Determined by her risk factors
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Select all that apply. 1. Nutrition. 2. Climate. 3. Heredity. 4. Culture. 5. Religion.
Six-tenths of a liter
a. 0.6 L c. 0.60 L b. 6/10 L d. 0.60 l
A male client is scheduled for a neurologic examination that uses a radiopaque dye. Before the test, the nurse assesses the allergy history of the client. During the history examination, the client reveals an allergy to seafood
The nurse relates the allergy to seafood as an allergy to: A) Antihistamines B) Radiation exposure C) Morphine D) Iodine
A patient is prescribed testosterone 100 mg IM every 4 weeks. What finding will you teach the patient to report to the prescriber immediately?
a. Blood pressure decrease of 10 mm Hg systolic b. Urine output increase of 200 mL/day c. Weight gain of 5 lb d. Increased prostate size