When teaching a client prescribed an antilipidemia drug, the nurse should instruct the client:
a. "Compliance with therapy is crucial to success."
b. "Medications should be taken with meals."
c. "As well as saturated fats, you need to decrease protein intake."
d. "You can stop your medication, if symptoms of liver failure occur."
ANS: A
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A Correct: Compliance with therapy is critical, because this is such long-term therapy.
B Incorrect: Not all medications are taken with meals.
C Incorrect: Saturated fats and carbohydrates need to be reduced.
D Incorrect: Besides being a very scary statement, the client should not stop the medication without discussing it with the health care provider.
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