A client is prescribed topical triamcinolone. The nurse is aware ...

[jasdeep_brar]

A client is prescribed topical triamcinolone. The nurse is aware that the client may experience systemic adverse reactions. Which of the following might the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Hyperglycemia
  B) Myasthenia gravis
  C) Cushing's syndrome
  D) Nausea
  E) Fever

Question 2

A client is prescribed topical betamethasone. Which of the following would the nurse include when explaining the possible adverse reactions that may occur? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Burning
  B) Dryness
  C) Pruritus
  D) Nausea
  E) Fever

[Benayers]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, C
Feedback:
Systemic reactions caused by the topical administration of triamcinolone (Aristocort) that the nurse should be alert for include hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression, Cushing's syndrome, hyperglycemia, and glycosuria.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, C
Feedback:
Localized reactions caused by the topical administration of betamethasone that the nurse should discuss with the client include burning, pruritus, irritation, redness, dryness, allergic contact dermatitis, and secondary infection.

[jasdeep_brar]

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[duy1981999]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review