A client recently began taking lovastatin. The nurse should assess the client for what potential adverse effects?

The nurse is caring for a 35-year-old female client who is taking a beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl–coenzyme A (HMG–CoA) reductase inhibitor to lower serum lipid levels. When teaching this client about the medication, what priority teaching point will the nurse include?

An older adult client is taking a sustained-release antihypertensive drug. What is the nurse’s priority teaching point about this medication?

The clinic nurse assesses a client taking benazepril to control hypertension. What change in the client’s health status may require a change in drug therapy?

The nurse explains to a client the action of a hydroxymethylglutaryl–coenzyme A (HMG–CoA) reductase inhibitor. What enzyme does the nurse state this drug inhibits?

An older adult client is taking a sustained-release antihypertensive drug. What is the nurse’s priority teaching point about this medication?

The nurse is preparing a client for discharge who will receive a prescription for a hydroxymethylglutaryl–coenzyme A (HMG–CoA) inhibitor. What statement by the client demonstrates a clear understanding of the teaching provided by the nurse?

The nurse is teaching a client how to take a newly prescribed bile acid sequestrant. The nurse states, “You can mix this with soda or seltzer is you’d prefer.” What bile acid sequestrant is the nurse describing?

The clinic nurse assesses a client taking benazepril to control hypertension. What change in the client’s health status may require a change in drug therapy?

The nurse teaches a client at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) that some risk factors can be controlled or modified. What modifiable factors would the nurse include?