Which of the following systemic corticosteroid doses is most potent?
A. methylprednisolone 8 mg
B. triamcinolone 10 mg
C. prednisone 15 mg
D. hydrocortisone 18 mg
Answer: C. prednisone 15 mg
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1. Increase intake of whole fruits. 2. Limit ready-to-eat meals. 3. Choose no-sugar-added desserts. 4. Use nuts or healthy oils on salads. 5. Eat quickly to avoid feeling full.
Why would a study involving continuous handrail support, oxygen uptake, and heart rate in women during submaximal step treadmill exercise be quasi-experimental in design versus experimental?
a. The sample size was small. b. Randomization was not used in sample selection. c. The dependent variables were not manipulated. d. The independent variables were not manipulated.
The nurse is teaching a group of parents in the community
about the steps that should be taken if a child is observed eating a poisonous. Place the following steps to be completed in the order of importance. A. Call 911 for emergency help if the child has collapsed or stopped breathing B. Follow instructions given by the Poison Help Line personnel C. Administer general supportive and symptomatic care D. Remove the obvious remnants of the poison E. Call the poison help line if child is conscious and alert F. Administer appropriate antidote if recommended
A group of students is reviewing the theories associated with abuse. The students demonstrate understanding of the psychoanalytic theory when they identify that violence results from the need to do which of the following?
A) Control others B) Show authority C) Be in charge D) Discharge hostility