Author Question: After administering an antihyperlipidemic drug, the nurse continues to assess which of the ... (Read 61 times)

silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

After administering an antihyperlipidemic drug, the nurse continues to assess which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Blood glucose
B) Vital signs
C) Assessment of bowel function
D) Input and output
E) Stool sample

Question 2

A nurse is obtaining a lipoprotein profile for a client diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. Which of the following measurements would be obtained? Select all that apply.

A) Total cholesterol
B) Triglycerides
C) LDL
D) ALT
E) AST

Ahernandez18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C
Feedback:
Clients on antihyperlipidemic medications should have vital signs checked and bowel function assessed because an adverse reaction to these drugs is constipation. Constipation may become serious if not treated early in the medication regimen.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, C
Feedback:
A lipoprotein profile is a laboratory test that reports total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. AST and ALT are values that would be reported from liver function tests.