Author Question: A patient who usually takes 40 mg of prednisone daily for a chronic problem has been vomiting for 12 ... (Read 34 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient who usually takes 40 mg of prednisone daily for a chronic problem has been vomiting for 12 hours. What will you tell the patient about the drug therapy?

a. Go to the prescriber's office immediately for an injectable dose of the drug.
b. If you stop vomiting by tomorrow, take two doses of the drug.
c. Take no drugs until you stop vomiting for at least 24 hours.
d. Take the drug even though you are vomiting.

Question 2

A patient is prescribed topical hydrocortisone 0.1 for skin inflammation. What action is most important to teach the patient for applying this drug?

a. Use a thick layer of drug just to the area that needs treatment.
b. Apply a thin layer to the affected area and to the skin near the area.
c. Apply a thick layer over and 1 inch around the affected area.
d. Use as thin a layer as possible just to the area that needs treatment.