CHOLESTEROL

Question 1

What are the 5 statins?

Answer 1

1. ATORVAstatin
2. LOVAstatin
3. PRAVAstatin
   4.ROSUVAstatin
4. SIMVAstatin

Question 2

Statins are prescribed to prevent _________?

Answer 2

1. heart attack
2. stroke
3. prescribed following a heart attack or stroke to prevent subsequent events

Question 3

_______ is essential building block for cholesterol

Answer 3

MEVALONATE

Question 4

What are the 3 side effects of statins?

Answer 4

1. Hepatotoxicity
2. Myopathy (muscle weakness)
3. Rhabdomyolysis

Question 5

What happens when rhabdomyolysis occurs as the muscle cell starts dying?

Answer 5

MYOGLOBIN and Creatine Kinase (CK) leak into the bloodstream causing damage to the KIDNEYS

Question 6

Patient education for a client taking STATINS?

Answer 6

report unexplained muscle aches

Question 7

What are the signs of Rhabdomyolysis?

Answer 7

1. Muscle Pain
2. Dark Urine

Question 8

Which time of the day should you take STATINS?

Answer 8

at NIGHT

Question 9

Why should you avoid GRAPEFRUIT [juice]?

Answer 9

it cause statin level to be too HIGH

Question 10

What are the contraindication of STATINS?

Answer 10

1. Liver dx
2. Pregnant

Question 11

This medication is added to the statin to lower cholesterol?

Answer 11

EZETEMIBE

Question 12

What are the 2 fibrates?

Answer 12

1. FENOfibrate
2. GEMfibrozil

Question 13

Fibrates are prescribed for patients with _____?

Answer 13

High Triglyceride (VLDL) and LDL

Question 14

What are the 4 adverse effects of FIBRATES?

Answer 14

1. Myopathy
2. Hepatotoxicity
3. Gallstone
4. Diarrhea