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A nurse is going to teach a patient about an anti-inflammatory medication that is going to be used for a respiratory condition.  Which precaution would be most important for the nurse to teach?  The patient should:

A home care patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develops oral candidiasis.  Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask this patient?

A patient is being discharged on a one-week prescription of morphine.  For which side effect should the nurse teach the patient regarding this medication?

Which is the most common side effect of inhaled anti-inflammatory medications that are used for asthma control?

Which action is most important for the nurse to perform on a patient who received intravenous (IV) chemotherapy for the first time?

Which term would best describe a sudden discontinuation of a long-term opioid medication?

A patient whose foot was cut by a rusty nail just received a tetanus toxoid vaccination.  Which type of immunity does this vaccine provide?

A nurse administered a dose of hydrocodone to a patient for pain control.  Upon re-entering the room 30 minutes later to see if the pain medication worked, the nurse finds the patient unresponsive.  Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient who has been taking oxycodone with acetaminophen for the past week following a hip surgery is now reporting constipation.  What advice should the nurse give this patient?

Which general precaution is most important for a nurse to teach a patient while taking any selective immunosuppressant agent?