The nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving drug therapy for a lipid disorder.What outcomes depict that the client is experiencing the therapeutic effects of the medication?
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Lowering total cholesterol, lowering LDL, and increasing HDL are all therapeutic effects of drug therapy for a lipid disorder. Elevated liver enzymes and decreased BUN and creatinine would indicate adverse effects rather than therapeutic effects.

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