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A patient who has recently started therapy on a statin drug asks a nurse, How long will it take until I see an effect on my serum cholesterol? Select the nurse's best response.
 
  1. At least 6 months is required to see a change in blood levels.
  2. Reductions are usually seen within 2 weeks.
  3. Blood levels normalize immediately when the drug is initiated.
  4. Cholesterol will not change, although triglycerides will fall in the first week.

Question 2

The nurse provides dietary counseling to an adult patient at high risk for development of CHD. Which instruction should be included?
 
  1. Limit dietary cholesterol to 300 mg/day.
  2. Reduce saturated fat to less than 30 of total daily caloric intake.
  3. Decrease plant stanols and sterols to less than 2 g/day.
  4. Increase intake of soluble fiber to between 10 and 25 g/day.



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