The nurse is instructing an elderly client about atorvastatin to ...

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The nurse is instructing an elderly client about atorvastatin to treat elevated cholesterol. What precautions should the nurse advise the client to report to the healthcare provider?
 
  1. Shortness of breath
   2. Muscle pain and weakness
   3. Headaches
   4. Bruising and excessive bleeding

Question 2

The mother of a 2-month-old infant is at the clinic for a well-child checkup. The nurse is weighing and measuring the child, and the mother asks why this is necessary.
 
  The nurse explains that the child's growth is measured against the norm to determine if the child is growing appropriately. The nurse explains that a child is diagnosed with failure to thrive if the infant's weight and height fall below which of the following? 1. 10th percentile
   2. 50th percentile
   3. 5th percentile
   4. 15th percentile

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Answer to Question 1

2. Muscle pain and weakness

Rationale:
Side effects of statin drugs, such as atorvastatin, include liver inflammation, elevated enzymes, and muscle pain and weakness. Clients are to be advised to report these symptoms while on these medications. The other symptoms are unrelated to taking statin drugs.

Answer to Question 2

3. 5th percentile
Rationale:
A child whose weight and height fasll below the 5th percentile is diagnosed with failure to thrive. The other percentiles10th, 15th, and 50thare higher than the correct percentile.