A client is taking glucocorticoids. Which is a significant finding that a nurse should monitor when caring for this client?
A) Increase in blood volume
B) Change in the body's rate or metabolism
C) Low sugar level in the blood
D) Small rise in temperature
D
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Clients taking glucocorticoids take longer to heal, and may have a decreased response to infections because of the drug's anti-inflammatory response. Therefore, a small rise in temperature can be considered a significant finding in these clients. Increase in blood volume, change in the body's rate of metabolism, and low blood sugar are not significant findings that the nurse should monitor when caring for clients taking glucocorticoids.
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