Which statement indicates that a client understands teaching about the correct use of a corticos-teroid medication?
a. "This drug can reverse my symptoms during an asthma attack."
b. "This drug is effective in decreasing the frequency of my asthma attacks."
c. "This drug can be used most effectively as a rescue agent."
d. "This drug can be used safely on a long-term basis for multiple applications daily."
B
Corticosteroids decrease inflammatory and immune responses in many ways, including prevent-ing the synthesis of mediators. Both inhaled corticosteroids and those taken orally are preventive; they are not effective in reversing symptoms during an asthma attack and should not be used as rescue drugs. Systemic corticosteroids, because of severe side effects, are avoided for mild to moderate intermittent asthma and are used on a short-term basis for moderate asthma.
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