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mikaylakyoung

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What glucocorticoids could the nurse only administer orally?
 
  A) Cortisone (Cortone Acetate)
  B) Hydrocortisone (Cortef)
  C) Prednisone (Deltasone)
  D) Triamcinolone (Aristocort)

Question 2

A patient with asthma is going to begin taking an inhaled steroid. The nurse teaching the patient that what adverse effects may occur when using this drug? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Headache
  B) Rebound congestion
  C) Sepsis
  D) Epistaxis
  E) Depression



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Answer to Question 1

C
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Prednisone is available in oral form only and is used for replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency, and treatment of allergic and inflammatory disorders. Cortisone can be administered orally or intramuscularly and is used for replacement therapy. Hydrocortisone, used for replacement therapy, is administered by the oral, IV, intramuscular, topical, ophthalmic, rectal, and intra-articular routes. Triamcinolone is administered by the oral, intramuscular, inhalant, intra-articular, and topical routes and is used for treatment of allergic and inflammatory disorders and in the management of asthma.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D
Feedback:
Adverse effects associated with the use of inhaled steroids include irritability, not depression, headache, rebound congestion, local infection, not sepsis and epistaxis.



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