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6 years ago
The patient is receiving a statin drug. The nurse notes an increase in creatine phosphokinase (CPK) levels. What is the nurse's priority action?
 
  1. Hold the drug and obtain another creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in 6 hours.
  2. Administer the drug and continue to assess for muscle pain.
  3. Administer the drug and obtain another creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in 6 hours.
  4. Hold the drug and notify the physician.
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6 years ago
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Elevated creatine phosphokinase (CPK) levels could indicate myopathy; if this is suspected, hold the drug and notify the physician. The physician must be notified when myopathy is suspected, so the nurse would not hold the drug and obtain another creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level. If myopathy is suspected, the drug must be held, not administered, and the physician notified. The nurse should not administer the drug, the physician must be notified.
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6 years ago
Thank you so very much, was really helpful
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