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Chapter 27: Antilipemic Drugs 172 Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 9th Edition Authors: Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins, Julie Snyder | Complete Guide A+ MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 8. A patient who has recently started therapy on a statin drug asks the nurse how long it will take until he sees an effect on his serum cholesterol. Which statement would be the nurse‘s best response? a. ― Blood leve ls return to normal within a we ek of beginning therapy. ‖ b. ― It take s 6 to 8 we ek s to se e a change in cholesterol leve ls. ‖ c. ― It take s at lea st 6 mont hs to se e a change in chole ster ol leve ls.‖ d. ― You will need to take th is medication for alm ost a year to se e si gnificant result s.‖ CORRECT ANSWER: B The maximum extent to which lipid levels are lowered may not occur until 6 to 8 weeks after the start of therapy. The other responses are incorrect. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOPIC: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 9. The nurse will monitor for myopathy (muscle pain) when a patient is taking which class of antilipemic drugs? a. Niacin b. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors c. Fibric acid derivatives d. Bile acid sequestrants