When doing a shift assessment on the patient, the nurse would report what symptoms as a possible adverse effect of intranasal methylprednisolone? (Select all that apply.)
A) Headache
B) Impaired wound healing
C) Epistaxis
D) Hypotension
E) Nasal irritation
A, B, C, D, E
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Intranasal administration of hydrocortisone can result in headache, nausea, nasal irritation, fungal infections, epistaxis, rebound congestion, perforation of the nasal septum, anosmia, and urticaria. Systemically administered hydrocortisone has many possible adverse effects including impaired wound healing and hypotension, but these would not be likely to be associated with intranasal administration of hydrocortisone.
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