A patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 would be considered to be in which weight category?

What is the most critical approach to the treatment of metabolic syndrome?

Healthy diets should include no more than which percentage of saturated fat based on total calories?

Which ethnic group or gender is at greatest risk for developing metabolic syndrome?

What is the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the United States?

Which is the mechanism of action demonstrated by exercise in managing blood glucose levels?

Which instruction by the nurse is accurate to include in a patient’s care to manage metabolic syndrome?

What lifestyle choice(s) may aggravate metabolic syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

In addition to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which condition(s) is/are associated with metabolic syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

Drug therapy for initial treatment of metabolic syndrome is targeted at controlling which condition(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Which cardiovascular condition(s) is/are related to coronary artery diseases (CADs)? (Select all that apply.)

Metabolic syndrome includes which key characteristic(s)? (Select all that apply.)

The mother of a school-aged child asks the nurse how to help prevent her child from acquiring metabolic syndrome. The nurse informs the child’s mother that education for children in primary grades should focus on which action(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Which lipoprotein contributes to the development of atherosclerosis?

The nurse is preparing medications for a patient. When is the best time for the nurse to administer lovastatin (Mevacor)?

The nurse has completed an admitting patient history and notes the patient’s current medications to be simvastatin (Zocor) and warfarin (Coumadin). What is the result of the interaction of these drugs?

Which deficiency may develop in patients taking cholestyramine?

A patient is prescribed a bile acid resin. The nurse instructs the patient to report which adverse reaction related to vitamin K deficiency?

Which vitamin has antilipemic actions?

Why are statins, or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, administered at bedtime?

What is the desired effect of any antilipemic therapy?

In addition to controlling hyperlipidemia, what are bile acid–binding resins prescribed to treat?

Which antilipemic agent is most potent?

The nurse is teaching a patient about statin therapy. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is providing education to a patient who has recently been prescribed niacin. Which information given by the nurse is accurate?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is being evaluated for hyperlipidemia. Which assessment will most increase the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD)?

A patient is taking a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and reports muscle aches, soreness, and weakness. The nurse suspects these symptoms to indicate early signs of myopathy. When notifying the physician of these symptoms, the nurse will also be sure to report the results of the patient’s:

The nurse is educating a patient about niacin prescribed to treat his hyperlipidemia. Which important teaching point(s) should be included in the educational plan? (Select all that apply.)

Which nutritional concept(s) is/are necessary to provide to patients receiving colestipol? (Select all that apply.)

A teaching plan for a patient with hyperlipidemia would instruct the patient to avoid which food(s)? (Select all that apply.)

What will the nurse review when teaching a patient about therapy with statins? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse transcribes a new order for Lovaza on a patient in a long-term care facility. When providing education to the patient about this medication, the nurse will include which statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to administer niacin for the first time to a patient being treated for dyslipidemia. Before administering this medication, the nurse will assess: (Select all that apply.)

A patient has been on high-dose corticosteroid therapy for the treatment of lupus erythematosus. In addition to monitoring electrolyte levels, which laboratory studies will the nurse monitor?

A patient who has been taking glucocorticoids over the past 3 months for Crohn’s disease comes in for a follow-up visit. On assessment, the nurse notes facial edema, thinning extremities, and a fatty deposition (buffalo hump) on the scapular area. The patient reports the symptoms of the Crohn’s disease are “somewhat better.” What will the nurse expect the treatment to be?

What is the rationale for administering glucocorticoid therapy as an adjunct to chemotherapeutic agents?

A patient with type 1 diabetes was prescribed a glucocorticoid for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which will the nurse expect in the treatment plan?

Which condition would require mineralocorticoid replacement?

Which fluid replacement method will the nurse identify for a patient on a fluid restriction?

Which will the nurse include in the teaching plan for a patient asking about the use of salt substitutes while on a sodium-restricted diet?

A patient on a high dosage of corticosteroids over a period of time may develop which type of psychiatric complication?

What is the rationale for monitoring vital signs of patients receiving corticosteroids?

The nurse is assessing a patient for adverse effects of long-term glucocorticoid therapy. Which condition would most likely be present?

The nurse transcribes a new order for a patient for a fludrocortisone. When planning the time of administration, the nurse will schedule this medication to be given

Which statement(s) made by a patient on a corticosteroid medication show(s) a need for further education?

The nurse is instructing a patient about adverse effects associated with corticosteroid therapy. What information would be important to include? (Select all that apply.)

What are functions of glucocorticoids? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and will begin daily oral corticosteroid treatment. Which baseline assessment(s) would be important for a patient receiving corticosteroids? (Select all that apply.)

Which measure(s) for monitoring hydration and fluid balance would be inappropriate for the patient on steroid therapy? (Select all that apply.)

What would be primary therapeutic outcome(s) expected from fludrocortisone (Florinef) therapy? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with type 2 diabetes is being discharged on glucocorticoid (prednisone) therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Which information will the nurse include in discharge teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has just received a new prescription for a corticosteroid medication. The nurse is educating a patient on symptoms to report to the healthcare provider. When providing this education, the nurse will inform the patient to report: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is educating a patient with cancer about combination chemotherapy. Which is an accurate statement?

The cell cycle–specific agent vincristine sulphate (Oncovin) acts in which phase of the cell’s life cycle?

What is the importance of correlating the dosage schedule with cell cycle–specific drug therapy?

When are cancer cells most sensitive to chemotherapy?

What is the advantage of combination therapy using cell cycle–specific and cell cycle–nonspecific agents?

Why is a patient with prostate cancer prescribed an estrogen?

Which assessment by the nurse would be a sign of neurotoxicity related to chemotherapy?

Which symptom is the patient who is receiving bleomycin (Blenoxane) therapy most likely to exhibit?

What is the purpose of administering filgrastim (Neupogen) to a patient who is post-bowel resection resulting from cancer?

What is the intended outcome of the chemoprotective drug amifostine (Ethyol)?

Why are bone marrow stimulants used in the treatment of cancer?

The nurse is providing education about chemotherapy to a patient who is being discharged. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with breast cancer. The patient reports that she has been experiencing frequent watery stools following chemotherapy treatment. When educating the patient regarding dietary guidelines to help relieve symptoms, the nurse will encourage: