Weight gain, edema, hypertension, facial rounding, and psychological changes are all ________ associated with long-term corticosteroid therapy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
side effects
Side effects of long-term corticosteroids include weight gain, facial rounding, and psychological changes.
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1. Number of members who are unemployed. 2. Average income of neighborhood members. 3. Number of members who are at poverty level. 4. Average education level of neighborhood members. 5. Ways in which health care is funded by the members.
The nurse manager wants to motivate a 55-year-old staff nurse. Taking the nurse's age into consideration, which type of motivation would be most effective for this nurse?
a. Sending the nurse a letter on a job well done b. Giving public acknowledgement and reward for good performance c. Telling the nurse of opportunities for growth and development d. Emphasizing the importance and significance of the nurse's work
Which is a true statement regarding TQM?
A) It is based on the premise that the organization knows what is best for the consumer B) Its guiding purpose is to save the organization money C) It is based on the premise that the customer is the focal element on which production and service depend D) It assumes that inspection and removal of errors lead to the delivery of quality
General anesthetics are used to
A. block pain reception in the brain. B. prevent pain messages from reaching the spinal cord. C. block pain from the nerve endings in the skin. D. prevent pain messages from being sent to the extremities.