Answer Guide Chapter 21 Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
Chapter 21: Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
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1. Which lipoprotein contributes to the Low-density lipoprotein chylomicron (LDL C)
development of atherosclerosis?
2. The nurse is preparing medications for During the patient's dinner
a patient. When is the best time for the
nurse to administer lovastatin (Meva-
cor)?
3. The nurse has completed an admitting Increased INR
patient history and notes the patient's
current medications to be simvastatin
(Zocor) and warfarin (Coumadin). What
is the result of the interaction of these
drugs?
4. Which deficiency may develop in pa- Vitamin K deficiency
tients taking cholestyramine?
5. A patient is prescribed a bile acid resin. Coffee-ground emesis
The nurse instructs the patient to re-
port which adverse reaction related to
vitamin K deficiency?
6. Which vitamin has antilipemic actions? B3
7. Why are statins, or HMG CoA reductase Cholesterol production is at its peak.
inhibitors, administered at bedtime?
8. What is the desired effect of any an- Reduced LDLs and total cholesterol levels
tilipemic therapy?
9. Pruritus secondary to biliary stasis
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Chapter 21: Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6w3afw
1. Which lipoprotein contributes to the Low-density lipoprotein chylomicron (LDL C)
development of atherosclerosis?
2. The nurse is preparing medications for During the patient's dinner
a patient. When is the best time for the
nurse to administer lovastatin (Meva-
cor)?
3. The nurse has completed an admitting Increased INR
patient history and notes the patient's
current medications to be simvastatin
(Zocor) and warfarin (Coumadin). What
is the result of the interaction of these
drugs?
4. Which deficiency may develop in pa- Vitamin K deficiency
tients taking cholestyramine?
5. A patient is prescribed a bile acid resin. Coffee-ground emesis
The nurse instructs the patient to re-
port which adverse reaction related to
vitamin K deficiency?
6. Which vitamin has antilipemic actions? B3
7. Why are statins, or HMG CoA reductase Cholesterol production is at its peak.
inhibitors, administered at bedtime?
8. What is the desired effect of any an- Reduced LDLs and total cholesterol levels
tilipemic therapy?
9. Pruritus secondary to biliary stasis
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1 4/16/2026
