A 66-year-old female patient is on long-term oral glucocorticoid therapy to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. When providing drug teaching, the nurse will inform this patient that she is at particular risk for what?
A) Hyponatremia
B) Spontaneous fractures
C) Respiratory depression
D) Ineffective temperature regulation
B
Feedback:
Only spontaneous fractures are considered an adverse effect of glucocorticoids; this patient would be at increased risk because her age and gender put her at higher risk for osteoporosis, which also has the adverse effect of spontaneous fractures. Long-term glucocorticoid therapy is not associated with hyponatremia, respiratory depression, or ineffective temperature regulation.
You might also like to view...
A client recovering from a hip injury is prescribed active range-of-motion exercises with weights. The nurse realizes this type of exercise is considered to be:
a. aerobic. c. isotonic. b. isometric. d. isokinetic.
During an assessment of an 11-year-old boy, the nurse notes that the child does not recall events from two hours ago
Past history indicates that the child was removed and placed in foster care three days ago because of neglect and severe physical abuse. The nurse anticipates that the diagnosis for the child will be: 1. Dissociative fatigue. 2. Post-traumatic stress disorder. 3. Dissociative amnesia. 4. Dissociative identity disorder.
A 48-year-old client is undergoing testing to confirm kidney disease. Which of the following tests uses a collected urine specimen to indicate glomerular filtration rate and renal insufficiency?
A) Urinalysis B) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) C) Uric acid studies D) Creatinine clearance test
The nurse palpates the patient's jaw movement, placing two fingers in front of each ear and asking the patient to slowly open and close the mouth. What additional request does the nurse ask the patient to do to assess the jaw?
a. Clinch the jaws together as tightly as possible. b. Move the lower jaw from side to side. c. Open the mouth as wide as possible, like a yawn. d. Move the lower jaw forward and backward several times.