The nurse has admitted a patient to the unit. While asking about the health history, the nurse asks if the patient is taking any medications. The patient states that she has been taking adrenal corti-costeroids for a long time
The nurse recognizes that ______ may result from the use of adrenal corticosteroids at high doses. a. asthma
b. Cushing's syndrome
c. allergic reactions
d. severe inflammation
B
The adverse effects of chronic, high-dose therapy with adrenal corticosteroids include adrenal suppression and Cushing's syndrome.
Asthma, allergic reactions, and severe inflammation are not caused by high doses of adrenal cor-ticosteroids.
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