Proximity means

What tone does the author’s syntax and diction create in this story?

A nurse is assessing a patient with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who has been on lansoprazole for over a year. The nurse should recognize that long-term PPI use may increase the risk of which of the following? 

Which sentence signals a plot twist about halfway through the story?

 Lines 1–4, that all start with phrases beginning with when, demonstrate Whitman’s

The nurse has given medication instructions to a patient receiving phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement by the patient indicates that the patient has an adequate understanding?  

In lines 328–330, Gregor speculates about how his family and the chief clerk will react when they see him: “If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor’s responsibility and he could rest.” What “responsibility” is Gregor concerned about? Why would a shocked reaction free him from it?

Profusely means

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. To enunciate is to

 A patient presents to the emergency department with generalized urticaria and facial flushing after eating shellfish. The provider prescribes loratadine and famotidine together. The patient asks, why do I need two medications for the same thing? Which of the following is the best nursing response?