With which client is it most important for the nurse to take special precautions because of an increased susceptibility to infection as a result of medical therapy?
A. The 38-year-old woman taking contraceptives
B. The 38-year-old man with diabetes mellitus taking insulin
C. The 58-year-old man 5 years after a myocardial infarction taking aspirin daily
D. The 58-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis taking corticosteroids daily
D
Corticosteroids are toxic to circulating lymphocytes and suppress bone marrow production of all leukocytes. Although the client with diabetes is also at an increased risk, the risk is related to a chronic health problem, not to a medical therapy. In addition, the risk is not as great as it is for the client who is taking corticosteroids daily.
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