When Starting a Patient on a Statin, Education Would Include

question 9

Multiple Choice

When starting a patient on a statin, education would include:

• A) If they stop the medication their lipid levels will return to pretreatment levels.
• B) Medication is a supplement to diet therapy and exercise.
• C) If they have any muscle aches or pain, they should contact their provider.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Lanugo

Fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn.

Unpigmented Hairs

Hairs that lack color due to an absence or decrease in melanin production.

Hair Bulb

The rounded, club-shaped structure at the base of a hair follicle, containing actively dividing cells which produce the hair shaft.

Hair Root

The part of the hair located below the skin surface, anchored into the hair follicle, where hair growth begins.