The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Taking

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a protease inhibitor (PI) . Upon review of the laboratory test results, the nurse notes that the patient has newly elevated plasma triglycerides and cholesterol. The nurse expects that the prescriber will manage these levels with:

• A) lovastatin [Mevacor].
• B) simvastatin [Zocor].
• C) modified diet and exercise.
• D) Pancrease.

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