The nurse is caring for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following is one of the recommended treatments for this and other autoimmune disorders? Select all answers that apply
A) Antihypertensives
B) Corticosteroids
C) Iron supplements
D) Mild analgesics
E) Sedatives
F) Radiation
B, D, F
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Generally, treatment of autoimmune diseases is, for the most part, symptomatic (specific symptoms are treated as they occur). It includes the use of mild analgesics to provide pain relief and to reduce inflammation, corticosteroids to treat inflammation (many conditions respond specifically to these drugs), and radiation to suppress the body's abnormal antigen–antibody responses.
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