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A patient will be taking niacin as part of anti-hyperlipidemic therapy. The best way to avoid problems with flushing or pruritus would be to: A. take the medication at bedtime. B. take the medication with a small dose of a steroid. C. take the medication with a full glass of water on an empty stomach. D. start with a low initial dose, and then increase it gradually. Before administering niacin, it is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for A. allergy to erythromycin. B. gout. C. coronary artery disease. D. hypothyroidism.

          A patient will be taking niacin as part of anti-hyperlipidemic therapy. The best way to avoid problems with flushing or pruritus would be to: A. take the medication at bedtime. B. take the medication with a small dose of a steroid. C. take the medication with a full glass of water on an empty stomach. D. start with a low initial dose, and then increase it gradually.

Before administering niacin, it is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for A. allergy to erythromycin. B. gout. C. coronary artery disease. D. hypothyroidism.

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