The client diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of SLE is being discharged with a prescription for an oral steroid which will be discontinued gradually. Which statement is the scientific rationale for this type of medication dosing?
1. Tapering the medication prevents the client from having withdrawal symptoms
2. So thyroid gland starts working, because this medication stops it from working
3. Tapering the dose allows the adrenal glands to begin to produce cortisol again
4. This is the HCP personal choice in prescribing medications
3. Tapering the dose allows the adrenal glands to begin to produce cortisol again
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1. "Smoking has no effect." 2. "Only if you smoke more than one pack a day will you experience difficulty." 3. "After your first semen analysis, we will determine whether there will be any difficulty." 4. "Smoking can affect sperm motility."
Each of the following pregnant women is scheduled for a 14-week antepartal visit. In planning care, the nurse should give priority teaching about the serum quadruple screen including alpha-fetoprotein amniotic (AFP) to which client?
A. 28-year-old with history of rheumatic heart disease B. 18-year-old with exposure to HIV C. 20-year-old with a history of preterm labor D. 35-year-old with a child with spina bifida
A mental illness that manifests for a short time and is non-recurring is categorised as a(n) __________ mental disorder
a. episodic b. temporary c. chronic d. somatic
You have 73 subjects in your study. How many degrees of freedom do you have?
a. 73 b. 70 c. 72 d. 74