When collecting a client's drug history, the nurse recognizes that both bone and muscle function can be most impaired if the client reports taking:
1. aspirin.
2. oral hypoglycemic agents.
3. corticosteroids.
4. potassium-sparing diuretics.
Answer: 3
1. Aspirin does not adversely affect bone and muscle function.
2. Oral hypoglycemic agents do not adversely affect bone and muscle function.
3. Corticosteroids cause protein catabolism with skeletal muscle wasting, and contribute to osteoporosis, secondary to increased osteoclast activity.
4. Potassium-sparing diuretics do not adversely affect bone and muscle function.
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