Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Simvastatin can cause muscle pain (myopathy), a key side effect to report. It's taken at night, energy isn't affected, and grapefruit is a concern with some statins, not all.