Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She should be assessed for:
1. Gout
2. Iron deficiency anemia
3. Osteoporosis
4. Renal dysfunction
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The nurse is reviewing the following label on a reconstituted medication. What is missing from this label?
1. Name of the medication 2. Solution used to reconstitute the medication 3. Initials of the person who reconstituted the medication 4. The name, date, and signature of the prescribing health care provider