A Medication,simvastatin (Zocor),is Administered to Lower a Patient's Cholesterol Level

question 4

Multiple Choice

A medication,simvastatin (Zocor) ,is administered to lower a patient's cholesterol level.Follow-up lipid levels are reviewed by the nurse.The level that indicates the desired therapeutic range is:

• A) High-density lipoprotein (HDL), 29 mg/dl; low-density lipoprotein (LDL), 160 mg/dl
• B) HDL, 38 mg/dl; LDL, 120 mg/dl
• C) HDL, 56 mg/dl; LDL, 106 mg/dl
• D) HDL, 42 mg/dl; LDL, 98 mg/dl

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