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Haya94

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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will need co-treatment with which medications to prevent further adverse effects?
 
  1. A bisphosphonate
  2. Calcium supplementation
  3. Vitamin D
  4. All of the above

Question 2

Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education regarding:
 
  1. Receiving all vaccinations, especially the live flu vaccine
  2. Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain
  3. Eating a high carbohydrate diet with plenty of fluids
  4. Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated.



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Haya94

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Excellent

 

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