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A 62-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed Prednisone to help manage her symptoms. The nurse is responsible for providing patient education before the patient starts the medication. Which of the following points should the nurse include in the patient teaching about Prednisone?

A 61-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of severe allergic reaction is receiving Decadron (Dexamethasone) intravenously. The nurse is responsible for evaluating the patient’s response to the medication. Which of the following assessments is most critical for the nurse to perform to evaluate the effectiveness of Decadron (Dexamethasone) in this patient?

 A critically ill patient in the ICU is prescribed Famotidine (Pepcid). What is the primary reason for administering this medication to the patient?

Which route of administration is NOT commonly used for Narcan (naloxone)?

When working with a multigenerational extended family of a school-aged client, in which many family members are involved with the child’s care, which visual aid could be useful in helping to plan a family-centered intervention program?

What have efforts to integrate family-centered care into practice shown?

What is the priority medication to administer for most patients who have a myocardial infarction?

A 35-year-old pregnant woman is admitted to the hospital with severe preeclampsia. She is started on an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate for seizure prophylaxis. After several hours, she develops symptoms of complete heart block and flaccid paralysis. Adverse effects of Magnesium Sulfate include which of the following? (Choose all that apply):

As a patient moves into open-chain subtalar inversion, what is the effect on the mobility/stability of the transverse tarsal joint and forefoot?

Which of the following are actions of the lower fibers of the rhomboid major muscle on the movement of the scapula?