The Nurse Has Provided Teaching for an Older Client Prescribed

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse has provided teaching for an older client prescribed a methotrexate disease modifying antirheumatic drug for rheumatoid arthritis. Which statement made, by the client, indicates further teaching is required?

• A) "The drug may cause sores in my mouth."
• B) "This drug will stop my joints from wearing down."
• C) "I understand I am at greater risk for getting an infection."
• D) "This may take several weeks or months to begin working."

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.

Indirect

Referring to a relationship or communication where the effect or message is not directly conveyed, but rather inferred through other means.

Statistical Significance

See Significance level.

Degrees of Freedom

The quantity of autonomous numbers or measures that can be allocated to a statistical distribution while still adhering to all restrictions.