The nurse provides teaching for a patient receiving corticotropin. The nurse will instruct the patient to contact the provider if which condition occurs?
a. Bruising
b. Constipation
c. Myalgia
d. Nausea
ANS: A
Ecchymosis is an adverse reaction to corticotropin and should be reported. Constipation and nausea are known side effects but are not serious. Myalgia is not common.
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