A patient is being discharged on glucocorticoid (prednisone) therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. The patient also has a concurrent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Discharge teaching should include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Which baseline assessments are essential for the nurse to monitor in a patient receiving corticosteroid therapy?

Describe at least 3 different lines of evidence that indicate the earliest presence of all cellular life on Earth. About how old are each of them? What are the major metabolic and biomolecular processes implicated by this evidence? (3 points)

In 1-3 sentences, how do we know that early Earth did not have significant amounts of oxygen in its atmosphere? (1 point)

The primary therapeutic outcomes expected from fludrocortisone therapy are to: (Select all that apply.)

Choose one answer: Choose the molecule type found in cells that are directly responsible for generating an isotope fractionation pattern in biomass: (1 point)

Neuromuscular blocking agents are used to: (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is most important to remember when instructing the patient about treatment with gonadal hormones?

A patient allergic to penicillin is being evaluated for a gram-negative infection. Which antimicrobial drug class would the health care provider be cautious in prescribing because of a possible cross-sensitivity and/or allergic reaction?

A patient who was started on doripenem a carbapenem, asks the nurse about common adverse effects associated with antimicrobial therapy.  Which symptoms are considered the ‘big three’ adverse effects of antimicrobial therapy that the nurse mentions? (select all that apply)