Which of the following statements about weighing a patient on an electronic chair scale is correct?
A) Weigh the patient with the transfer belt still in place.
B) Keep the patient in his or her wheelchair while obtaining the weight.
C) Make sure the seated patient's feet are on the footrest of the chair scale.
D) Use an electronic chair scale to weigh bedfast patients.
C
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You advise J.S. to take the prednisone (Deltasone) at breakfast. Why?
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