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HCHenry

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When teaching a client who is prescribed niacin to decrease triglyceride levels and raise HDL levels, the nurse should instruct the client that:
 
  a. in high doses, niacin is very effective in decreasing triglyceride levels and raising HDL levels.
  b. due to the low incidence of adverse effects, niacin is the drug of choice for reducing triglyceride levels and raising HDL levels.
  c. niacin is the most expensive of all drugs used to treat hyperlipidemia.
  d. niacin should be administered on an empty stomach.

Question 2

When teaching a client about the recommended serum cholesterol level for an adult, the nurse instructs the client to try to achieve:
 
  a. HDL of 35mg/dL. c. cholesterol level of 170 mg/dL.
  b. Hemoglobin level of 20 g/dL. d. triglyceride level of 200 mg/dL.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct: This statement about niacin is true.
B Incorrect: This statement is not true, as niacin has so many adverse effects that it is considered by most health care providers to be undesirable
C Incorrect: Niacin is the least expensive.
D Incorrect: Niacin should be administered with or after meals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is too low, leading to the client's HDL to be too low.
B Incorrect: This is too low, leading to the client's HDL to be too low.
C Correct: This is the range considered healthy for an adult.
D Incorrect: This level is too high.




HCHenry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


LVPMS

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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