A client has recently undergone an organ transplant. The physician has ordered corticosteroids along with other immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ. When educating a client who has been prescribed corticosteroids long term, which of the following should the nurse caution the client about?
a. Avoiding abrupt discontinuation
b. Eating yogurt cultures
c. Getting too much sleep
d. Skin thickening
a. Avoiding abrupt discontinuation
FEEDBACK:
a. Withdrawal of corticosteroids following long-term therapy should always be gradual with step-down dosage to allow the body's normal hormone production and regulation to return.
b. Eating yogurt cultures is not contraindicated with corticosteroids. .
c. Insomnia can be a side effect of corticosteroids. .
d. Skin thinning can be a possible side effect of corticosteroids. .
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