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Lipid-lowering agents
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2.
Teaching a person who is prescribed an HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitor to treat high cholesterol and high
lipid levels should include which of the following?
a.
the importance of exercise
b.
the need for dietary changes to alter cholesterol
levels
c.
that taking a statin will allow a full, unrestricted
diet
d.
that drug therapy is always needed when these
levels are elevated
e.
the importance of controlling blood pressure and
blood glucose levels
f.
that stopping smoking may also help to lower
lipid levels
