The Nurse Is Educating a Patient About Niacin Prescribed to Treat

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is educating a patient about niacin prescribed to treat his hyperlipidemia.Which important teaching point(s) should be included in the educational plan? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Effectiveness of niacin in lowering total cholesterol
• B) Information on high cholesterol foods and food preparation using unsaturated fats
• C) Importance of smoking cessation and daily exercise
• D) Alternative funding resource information because of the high cost of niacin
• E) Adverse effects to report (e.g.,fatigue,anorexia,nausea,malaise,jaundice,muscle aches)

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