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The clinic nurse has been assigned to a 43-year-old man who is obese and loves to eat. He has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been prescribed lovastatin.
 
  Which of the following dietary instructions would be a priority for the nurse to discuss with the patient?
  A) Increase intake of milk and other dairy products
  B) Drink more grapefruit juice and increase intake of soluble fiber
  C) Decrease intake of plant stanols
  D) Avoid drinking grapefruit juice and decrease intake of fatty acids

Question 2

A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures that have been successfully treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) for several years. Phenytoin achieves a therapeutic effect by
 
  A) decreasing the influx of sodium into neurons.
  B) increasing the levels of available glutamate.
  C) simultaneously potentiating the effects of GABA and inhibiting reuptake.
  D) by slowing the function of calcium channels within the neurological system.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



soccerdreamer_17

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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