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39. Which of the following should the nurse include in the patient teaching plan in regard to statin therapy? (Select all that apply.)

a. When combined with gemfibrozil, the risk of rhabdomyolysis increases.

b. Birth control should be used during therapy.

c. Administer with grapefruit juice for faster absorption.

d. LFTs will need to be monitored during therapy.

e. Coenzyme Q10 can be taken during statin therapy for better control of glucose.

40. An ICU nurse is caring for a patient with decompensated chronic heart failure. Which of the following is an example of a positive inotropic drug that acts by inhibiting myocardial phosphodiesterase (PDE) and improving output?

a. Milrinone

b. Epinephrine

c. Labetalol

d. Hydralazine

41. A patient with congestive heart failure is at the clinic for a follow-up. Which of the following information is true regarding management of heart failure (HF)? (Select all that apply.)

a. Triple therapy with an ACE inhibitor, beta blocker, and aldosterone antagonist are used to manage HF before digoxin is used.

b. Adjunct therapy with diuretics is helpful in reducing preload and fluid retention.

c. Dose selection of HF pharmacotherapy should consider renal function, baseline potassium, and concomitant drug use.

d. ACE inhibitors will reduce afterload associated with HF.

e. If digoxin is used for HF management, the apical pulse must be taken for a full minute prior to dose administration.

Answer 1

39.statin therapy needs proper monitoring.here the nurse should include in teaching plan that LFT should be monitored for the patient every week and coenzyme Q10 should be taken beacause it helps to decrease statin's side effects to some extent.the patient should be strictly instructed not to take grapefruit with medicine beacause grapefruit directly interacts with statin.

40.milrinone is the example of the above following drug that is used for the patient with decompensated chronic heart failure.

41.the patient with congestive heart failure has several management-

.triple therapy ACE inhibiter,aldosterone,beta blocker is used.

.diuretics can be used with other drugs for reducing preload and fluid retention.