Nr 508 pharm week 4 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 508 NR508 ADVANCED PHARM POSSIBLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 3 A patient who has primary hyperlipidemia and who takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) continues to have LDL cholesterol of 140 mg/dL after 3 months of therapy. The primary care NP increases the dose from 10 mg daily to 20 mg daily. The patient reports headache and dizziness a few weeks after the dose increase. The NP should: change the atorvastatin dose to 15 mg twice daily. change the patient’s medicat...

NR 508 NR508 ADVANCED PHARM POSSIBLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 3 NR 508 NR508 ADVANCED PHARM POSSIBLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 3 A patient who has primary hyperlipidemia and who takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) continues to have LDL cholesterol of 140 mg/dL after 3 months of therapy. The primary care NP increases the dose from 10 mg daily to 20 mg daily. The patient reports headache and dizziness a few weeks after the dose increase. The NP should: change the atorvastatin ...