The nurse would question an order for the administration of a glucocorticoid in a patient with
a. systemic lupus erythematosus.
b. rheumatoid arthritis.
c. systemic fungal infections.
d. asthma.
ANS: C
The nurse should question administration of a glucocorticoid to a patient with a fungal infection, because the drug could mask the symptoms of a systemic-wide infection.
The use of glucocorticoids in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus is expected, because it is an autoimmune disorder that would respond to glucocorticoid intervention.
The use of glucocorticoids in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis is expected, because it is an autoimmune disorder that would respond to glucocorticoid intervention.
The use of glucocorticoids in a patient with asthma is expected, because it is an inflammatory disorder that would respond to glucocorticoid intervention.
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