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EY67

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A 66-year-old female patient is on long-term oral glucocorticoid therapy to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. When providing drug teaching, the nurse will inform this patient that she is at particular risk for what?
 
  A) Hyponatremia
  B) Spontaneous fractures
  C) Respiratory depression
  D) Ineffective temperature regulation

Question 2

A nurse is discussing interferon alfa 2b with a patient. What will the nurse encourage the patient to do while taking this drug?
 
  A) To avoid crowds
  B) To increase salt intake
  C) To decrease milk intake
  D) To eat three meals a day



meganlapinski

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Answer to Question 1

B
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Only spontaneous fractures are considered an adverse effect of glucocorticoids; this patient would be at increased risk because her age and gender put her at higher risk for osteoporosis, which also has the adverse effect of spontaneous fractures. Long-term glucocorticoid therapy is not associated with hyponatremia, respiratory depression, or ineffective temperature regulation.

Answer to Question 2

A
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Potential adverse effects in addition to the types of conditions interferon alfa 2b is prescribed to contribute to the need for the patient to take care to avoid people with infections so the patient should be taught to avoid crowds whenever possible. Adverse effects include dizziness, confusion, rash, dry skin, anorexia, nausea, bone marrow suppression, and flu-like syndrome. Salt, diet, and milk do not interfere with this drug.



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EY67

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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