A patient has been prescribed a nasal steroid and asks the nurse what the most common reason that this medication is used to treat. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Nasal steroids are only used to treat a sinus infection.
B) Nasal steroids are used to treat allergic rhinitis.
C) Nasal steroids are used for an infection in the adenoids.
D) Nasal steroids are used for all acute upper respiratory infections.
B
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Because nasal steroids block the inflammatory response, their use is contraindicated in the presence of acute infections. The most common reason they are prescribed is for the treatment of allergic rhinitis or to relieve inflammation after the removal of nasal polyps. Nasal steroids are not used for a sinus infection, an infection in the adenoids, or any other acute upper respiratory infection.
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