Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for atorvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Report muscle pain to the provider: Muscle pain can indicate myopathy, a serious side effect of statins like atorvastatin. Generated rationale: Myopathy or rhabdomyolysis is a rare but severe complication of statins, requiring prompt reporting to prevent further harm.