A nurse in a health care facility is caring for a client receiving colesevelam. The nurse would anticipate administering this drug cautiously to a client with which condition?
A) Diabetes
B) Peptic ulcer disease
C) Liver disease
D) Unstable angina
Ans: C
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Colesevelam is administered with caution in clients with liver disease. Fibric acid derivatives are administered with caution in clients with peptic ulcer disease and diabetes. Niacin is used with caution in clients with unstable angina.
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