The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Was Diagnosed

question 57

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) last year. The client has just been prescribed methotrexate as part of his RA treatment regimen. The nurse is teaching the client about use of this medication. Which client statement indicates that this teaching was successful?

• A)"It's not safe for me to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)while on methotrexate therapy."
• B)"I can help control the side effects of methotrexate by taking folic acid."
• C)"I should expect to see beneficial results within 3 to 5 days of starting methotrexate therapy."
• D)"It's important that I take my methotrexate at the same time every day."

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Definitions:

Market Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of a particular good or service that consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Price Leadership

A situation where a leading company sets prices that other firms in the market follow.

Tacit Collusion

An unspoken, informal agreement among competitors to avoid competitive behaviors like price wars, leading to higher prices for consumers.

Oligopolies

Market structures in which a few large firms dominate the industry, having significant market power to influence prices and terms of sale.