The nurse is reviewing the adverse effects associated with statins with a patient who has recently been started on this classification of medication to reduce blood cholesterol levels. The nurse knows the patient has understood the teaching when the patient states that serious adverse effects associated with statins include
A) headache.
B) abdominal pain.
C) myopathy.
D) muscle or joint pain.
E) rhabdomyolysis.
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