A 68-year-old female has an LDL level of 150 mg/dL with a history of diabetes and hypothyroidism. a. This client is started on a statin drug. Discuss your potential nursing assessments and implications for nursing care. b. Discuss your teaching priorities for this client.

Sam and joan have been married for 25 years and have three children: max, who is 23; janet, who is 19; and sarah, who is 15. janet has just been diagnosed with a mental illness. describe the objective and subjective burdens each family member may experience. describe the meaning this diagnosis may have to janet’s parents, younger sibling, and older sibling.

An african american young adult is admitted to the emergency department in sickle cell crisis with a report of 10/10 pain. the patient is known to several of the nurses and physicians in the department who have labeled the patient as a “drug seeker”. initial discussion post: identify one (1) intervention that can be taken by the rn to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. does the intervention apply only to the patient? does it apply only to the interprofessional team? does it apply to both the patient and the members of the interprofessional team? explain and support your answer.

Anurse is caring for a client who has nicotine use disorder and asks about taking varenicline. the nurse should identify that which of the following conditions is a contraindication for this medication? a. rheumatoid arthritis b. copd c. anorexia nervosa d. major depressive disorder