Question

Susan Sanchez is a 54-year-old client with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, and obesity. On a recent physical exam, her total cholesterol level was 350 mg/dL, her LDL was 210 mg/dL, and her HDL was 35 mg/dL. Her physician prescribes atorvastatin, along with lifestyle modifications.
A. Susan asks the nurse why the lifestyle modifications are necessary since she will be taking medication for her dyslipidemia. How should the nurse respond? Describe the necessary lifestyle modifications that the nurse will need to include in teaching Susan.
B. Discuss the potential adverse effects of the atorvastatin that has been prescribed for Susan?

Answer 1

Answer: Now adays obesity has become one of the major reason which gives rise to many other diseases. Obese patients are generally at higher risk of developing diseases such as cardoocardiova disease, diabetes etc.

Lifestyle effects these conditions as people who are too busy to take care of themselves lacks many vitamins and nutrients which leads to increase in the obesity as they only prefer junk foods etc. Changing lifestyle such as indulgence of physical activities including 35 minutes morning walk can do a lot changes in the diabetic patients, it lowers the cholesterol level also and keep body and mind healthy. Eating green vegetables, healthy foods which has more Fiber as well as nutrients will decrease the bad cholesterol from the body hence lowers the lipid deposition. Eating healthy foods including protein rich foods will also helps to manage the cholesterol levels.

The adverse effects of the Atorvastatin is that it weakens the skeletal muscle tissue which also results into renal failure.