Author Question: A patient has been prescribed an antihyperlipidemic drug. Which laboratory value does the nurse ... (Read 44 times)

Sufayan.ah · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient has been prescribed an antihyperlipidemic drug. Which laboratory value does the nurse report to the prescriber?

a. Total cholesterol 198 mg/dL
b. Triglycerides 135 mg/dL
c. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) 195 mg/dL
d. High density lipoprotein (HDL) 60 mg/dL

Question 2

How do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) relieve a patient's pain?

a. By promoting release of anti-inflammatory chemicals and altering the sensitivity of nerve tracts.
b. By binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system and altering the per-ception of pain.
c. By reducing the amount of bradykinin at the site of injury and altering the stimu-lation of nociceptors.
d. By inhibiting the generation of impulses along sensory nerve tracts and altering pain transmission.

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

Answer to Question 1

C
The total cholesterol, triglyceride, and HDL levels are all within the normal range. The LDL level is high and should be reported to the prescriber because a high level increases the patient's risk for atherosclerosis.

Answer to Question 2

C
When pain mediators are released from damaged tissue, especially substance P and bradykinin (which is also an inflammatory mediator), they bind to the nociceptors and activate them. NSA-IDs reduce pain by suppressing some part of the inflammatory pathway and reducing the amounts of pain-mediating chemicals, especially bradykinin, present. With less bradykinin present, less stimulation of the nociceptors occurs. As a result, pain is reduced.