The prescriber has written an order for a patient to be discharged home on triamcinolone acetonide (Azmacort). About what common side effects of this medication should the nurse fo-rewarn the patient?
a. Fatigue and edema
b. Anxiety and dysphagia
c. Headache and rapid heart rate
d. Oral candidiasis and dysphonia
D
The most common adverse effects associated with inhaled glucocorticoids are oropharyngeal candidiasis and dysphonia.
Fatigue and edema are not common side effects.
Anxiety and dysphasia are not associated with inhaled glucocorticoids.
Headache and a rapid heart rate are not common side effects of glucocorticoids.
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