A patient is going home with an order for Prednisone 20 mg BID by mouth.  The patient will be prescribed the medication labeled on this bottle.   The nurse instructs the patient to take how many tablets with each dose?  

 A patient with a five-year history of Type 2 diabetes has just been prescribed prednisone. What does the nurse anticipate may occur, and what teaching should the nurse provide to the patient?

A nurse is caring for a client with a recorded allergy to sulfa drugs. Which of the following medications should the nurse question with this client?

What common side effect will the nurse observe for after administering the anti-emetic drug, Ondansetron HCl (Zofran) to a patient experiencing post-operative nausea?

A patient reported nausea and the nurse administered the prescribed anti-emetic medication. Now the patient is reporting involuntary muscle movement of the hands and face. Which of the following anti-emetics could have this potential side effect

A client comes to the clinic with severe muscle cramping, muscle soreness and cola (brown) colored urine. They recently started taking medication for high cholesterol. What would the nurse suspect as the cause of their symptoms?

The nurse is teaching a client about hypoglycemic reactions. Which of the following medications when used alone has the greatest risk of causing a hypoglycemic reaction? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A patient with Type 2 Diabetes started the medication glyburide (Micronase), a sulfonylurea. Which statement by the patient would indicate a need for further education?

The nurse administers prednisone for a patient who is diagnosed with progressive COPD. The nurse explains to the patient that prednisone, a glucocorticoid, will help the patient to feel better. What is the intended effect of prednisone?

It is never recommended to perform thermal pressing on ________.