Practice Question
A nurse is providing teaching about the adverse effects of simvastatin to a client who will begin taking the medication daily. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the education?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Report any dark urine after starting the medication.
Rationale:
🔶Simvastatin, like other statins, can cause myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, which leads to muscle breakdown.
🔶One of the earliest signs is dark, tea-colored urine, indicating the presence of myoglobin, a muscle protein that can cause acute kidney injury.
🔶Clients should be taught to report this symptom immediately.
🔶Statins do not typically affect heart rate, cause black stools, or result in orthostatic hypotension.
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RN ATI Medsurg Quiz Nur120 (Cardio Gallbladder)
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- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
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