A 35-year-old female took corticosteroid therapy for several months. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
a. Renal toxicity
b. Episodes of hypoglycemia
c. Hypotension
d. Type 2 DM
ANS: D
Overt DM develops in approximately 20% of individuals with hypercortisolism.
Diabetes develops not renal toxicity, but hyperglycemia and hypertension may occur.
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