A Patient You Are Caring for Has Been Started on Niacin

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient you are caring for has been started on niacin as part of a regimen to reduce hyperlipidemia. Which unpleasant side effects of niacin should you teach this patient to expect?

• A)Skin warmth and flushing
• B)Yellow-tinged skin and sclera
• C)Beefy-red tongue
• D)Watery eyes

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Definitions:

Salty Tastes

A basic taste sensation experienced when sodium ions are present in the food or substance being consumed.

Universal

A term applied to concepts, conditions, or principles that are thought to be applicable to all instances or in all cases.

Hunger

A physical sensation or condition resulting from the body's need for food.

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of mood, sleep, appetite, and pain perception, among other physiological processes.