A client with arthritis has an ESR of 23 mm/hour with a very tight swollen right knee. The physician prescribes corticosteroids to reduce the swelling. The nurses should teach the client to:
1. take the medication with plenty of water.
2. take the medication for as long as the knee is swollen.
3. take the medication when the knee is painful.
4. never abruptly stop steroid medications.
Answer: 4
1. Steroids are not affected by the amount of water taken.
2. Steroids are taken exactly as directed, with no deviations.
3. Taking steroids is not associated with pain.
4. Taking steroids depresses the body's adrenal glands, so the medication is tapered off to allow the client's adrenal glands to restart production of steroids.
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