1. a patient taking 40 mg of prednisone daily for the past
3 months is experiencing the following signs and
symptoms. which ones are most likely related to the
prednisone? (select all that apply.)
a. continuous drowsiness
b. excessive bruising
c. thinning scalp hair
d. increased dental cavities
e. hypoglycemia
f loss of appetite
g. blurred vision
h. high blood pressure

4. you are asked to make 125 grams of a 7% antifungal cream using tolnaftate powder and eucerin cream. how many grams of tolnaftate powder are needed? round to the nearest hundredths (w/w)

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

Sterilization of surgical instruments is a process that renders the items free of: a. spores. b. blood. c. oil d. dirt