The Patient Is Receiving Niacin

question 7

Multiple Choice

The patient is receiving niacin.Although this drug is effective in lowering lipid levels,the patient complains of uncomfortable flushing.What is the best education by the nurse?

• A)"Be sure to take your niacin on an empty stomach as soon as you arise."
• B)"Take one aspirin 30 minutes before you take your niacin."
• C)"Take your niacin tablet with food and at least one full glass of water."
• D)"It may be time to ask your doctor about switching to another drug."

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Definitions:

Slip Rings

Stationary devices used to conduct current to an alternator rotor.

Stator Windings

The wire coils located in the stator of an electric motor or generator that create a magnetic field when current flows through them.

Field Windings

Field Windings are coils of wire within electrical generators or motors that create a magnetic field when current is passed through them, essential for the induction of voltage in generators or the creation of torque in motors.

Rectifier

A device that transforms alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC), commonly utilized in systems supplying power.