The Client Has Been Treated with a Corticosteroid for the Last

question 33

Multiple Choice

The client has been treated with a corticosteroid for the last 3 weeks for a severe inflammatory response.The condition has improved but is not resolved.The nurse plans care for this client based on what prediction?

• A)The dose of the corticosteroid will be increased.
• B)The corticosteroid therapy will be discontinued and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug will be started.
• C)The client will be changed to a different corticosteroid.
• D)Treatment for the inflammatory response will be discontinued.

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Definitions:

Aggregate-supply Curve

A curve showing the total quantity of goods and services that producers in an economy are willing to supply at various price levels.

Phillips Curve

A concept in economics that demonstrates an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation.

Shift

In economics, a change in the position of a demand or supply curve which reflects a change in conditions other than price.

Adverse Supply Shock

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