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The Patient Tells the Nurse That His Doctor Wants Him

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The patient tells the nurse that his doctor wants him to take a medication for his high cholesterol, but he doesn't know which one would be best. What are the best responses by the nurse?


A) "The best drugs to raise your high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels are the fibric acid drugs."
B) "The statin drugs are good but will cause a lot of flushing if you swallow them with warm fluids."
C) "The bile resins keep cholesterol from being absorbed but have some side effects."
D) "The statin drugs inhibit the making of cholesterol and are considered the best choice."
E) "Fibric acid drugs will decrease triglycerides, but your low density lipoprotein (LDL) will still be high."

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