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A Patient Has Just Received a New Prescription for a Corticosteroid

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A patient has just received a new prescription for a corticosteroid medication.The nurse is educating a patient on symptoms to report to the healthcare provider.When providing this education,the nurse will inform the patient to report: (Select all that apply.)


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Pyloric Opening

The opening from the stomach into the duodenum, regulated by the pyloric sphincter to control the passage of digested food.

Chyme

A semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.

Cholecystokinin

A hormone secreted by cells in the duodenum that stimulates the digestion of fat and protein.

Fatty Acids

Long hydrocarbon chains with a carboxylic acid group at one end, essential components of lipids and important sources of energy.

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