A client is prescribed steroid medication. When preparing discharge instructions, the nurse should include information about infection control since steroids cause:
1. Decreased oxygen supply to tissues
2. Suppression of the inflammatory process necessary for healing
3. Decrease in the amount of nutrients such as glucose in the blood
4. Blood vessel constriction which impairs waste product removal
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Steroids do not decrease oxygen supply to the tissues.
Rationale 2: Steroids suppress the inflammatory process, which is a normal part of the healing process.
Rationale 3: Steroids generally increase blood glucose.
Rationale 4: Blood vessels are not constricted by steroids.
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