A Client's Serum Cholesterol Level Is 268 Mg/dl

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client's serum cholesterol level is 268 mg/dl. Lovastatin (Mevacor) is prescribed. A positive outcome of treatment with the medication is ________ of cholesterol.

• A) inhibition of hepatic synthesis
• B) stimulation of hepatic synthesis
• C) an increase in renal excretion
• D) an increase in fecal excretion

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