A Client with High Cholesterol Is Beginning Treatment with Simvastatin

question 27

Multiple Choice

A client with high cholesterol is beginning treatment with simvastatin (Zocor) .What priority instruction does the nurse give this client?

• A) "Increase your intake of dietary fiber to minimize constipation."
• B) "Take this drug on an empty stomach to promote absorption."
• C) "Report any muscle tenderness to your health care provider."
• D) "You may experience flushing of the skin with this medication."

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Definitions:

Effects

Effects refer to the outcomes or results generated by a cause or influence, which can manifest in various aspects such as physical health, psychological states, or environmental conditions.

Experimental Group

In an experiment, the group exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable.

Control Group

In experimental research, it refers to the group of participants who do not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a comparison to evaluate the effect of the treatment.

Cause-Effect Relationships

The principle that an action or event will produce a certain response in the form of another event.