The patient is receiving high-dose prednisone for an acute flare up of rheumatoid arthritis. Which adverse event is associated with high-dose prednisone? Select all that apply.

The 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department (ED) after a fall at school that has resulted in a broken wrist. The nurse notes the child is thin, with curved femurs and kyphosis. Metaphyseal fraying and cupping is noted on x-ray of the wrist. There is evidence of old fractures that healed poorly, as if they hadn’t been set properly. Upon review of the patient’s medical history, it does not appear that the patient has received ongoing well-child care. After laboratory evaluation, the child is diagnosed with rickets. The nurse prepares information on which medication for the family?

The nurse prepares the patient who has been newly prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for which periodic laboratory evaluation prior to the first dose?