Marie Garcia, age 67, reports that her chronic angina has been recurring even though she has been taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablets as prescribed. She tells the nurse that she used to store the tablets on a table by the window, and when she started to use a new batch of tablets, the problem subsided. What I would explain the ineffectiveness of the tablets?

Explanation:

A. Noncompliance implies that the client is not following a prescribed treatment plan, which may not be the case here as the client is being educated.

B. Deficient knowledge reflects the need for education regarding lifestyle changes, such as dietary modifications, which is appropriate for a client newly diagnosed with hyperlipidemia.

C. Impaired health maintenance might be applicable if the client was not adhering to prescribed drug therapy, but this diagnosis doesn't address the need for education.

D. Self-care deficit may apply if the client is unable to perform necessary self-care activities due to physical limitations but does not address the educational aspect of dietary changes.

A. The liver is primarily responsible for metabolizing lipoproteins and processing lipids for utilization, storage, or excretion.

B. The respiratory system is not directly involved in lipid metabolism or transportation.

C. Proteins play a role in the structure and function of lipoproteins but are not directly responsible for their metabolism or processing.

D. The kidney is primarily involved in the excretion of waste products, electrolytes, and water, not lipoproteins.