A patient who has been prescribed long-term low-dose prednisone to control inflammation reports concern about the changes in her appearance caused by the drug. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "This often happens when a person takes this drug. You now have Cushing's disease."
b. "When you stop taking this drug, the changes will disappear, but it may take a while."
c. "You can make use of different styles of clothes to minimize changes in appearance."
d. "Changes in your diet and an exercise program will eliminate these changes while you are on this drug."
B
Changes in appearance are a side effect of corticosteroids. The patient develops a Cushingoid appearance. When a patient stops taking these drugs, the side effects and changes in body appearance disappear, but it may take a year or more for this to occur.
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An author uses an electronic source in portable document format (PDF). Which is true about citing this source in a literature review?
a. It is necessary to provide the URL used to retrieve the article electronically. b. It is not treated differently than a print version of the article. c. The original print article must be located. d. The page numbers will not be available for citation.