A Patient Who Has Recently Started Taking Rosuvastatin ( Crestor

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient who has recently started taking rosuvastatin ( Crestor ) and niacin ( Nicobid ) reports all the following symptoms to the nurse. Which is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

• A) Generalized muscle aches and pains
• B) Skin flushing after taking the medications
• C) Dizziness when changing positions quickly
• D) Nausea when taking the drugs before eating

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Definitions:

Skin Tones

The natural color of human skin which varies widely among individuals and is often categorized in social terms.

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of the United States, including numerous tribes, who were the original inhabitants of the land prior to European colonization.

Permanently Enslaved

Refers to individuals who were subjected to slavery with no possibility of freedom, historically applicable in contexts such as chattel slavery.

Indigenous People

Refers to ethnic groups who are the original inhabitants of a given region, maintaining traditions or other aspects of an early culture that is associated with a given area.