A 54-year-old woman with severe hypercholesterolemia is to be treated with a combination of niacin and atorvastatin. With this drug combination, it is important that the patient be monitored closely for signs of

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A 54-year-old woman with severe hypercholesterolemia is to be treated with a combination of niacin and atorvastatin. With this drug combination, it is important that the patient be monitored closely for signs of

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

There is no rationale of giving digitoxin parenterally because

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The client is taking a class IB anti-arrhythmic drug. What drug might that be?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is educating a client who has just been started on Zetia (exetimibe). What does the nurse say to educate the client?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A 45-year-old man with a family history of hyperlipidemia and heart disease presents to the emergency department diaphoretic with chest pain radiating to his left arm. An ECG shows ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. The doctor administers alteplase intravenously. Which of the following markers would you expect to be elevated in this patient's blood as a direct result of alteplase?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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