When collecting a client's drug history, the nurse recognizes that both bone and muscle function may be most impaired if the client reports taking:
A)
corticosteroids.
B)
oral hypoglycemic agents.
C)
aspirin.
D)
potassium sparing diuretics.
A
Explanation:
A)
Corticosteroids cause protein catabolism with skeletal muscle wasting and contribute to osteoporosis, secondary to increased osteoclast activity.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
B)
Corticosteroids cause protein catabolism with skeletal muscle wasting and contribute to osteoporosis, secondary to increased osteoclast activity.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
C)
Corticosteroids cause protein catabolism with skeletal muscle wasting and contribute to osteoporosis, secondary to increased osteoclast activity.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
D)
Corticosteroids cause protein catabolism with skeletal muscle wasting and contribute to osteoporosis, secondary to increased osteoclast activity.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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