Patients Taking Glucocorticoids for Long Periods of Time Are Likely

question 2

Multiple Choice

Patients taking glucocorticoids for long periods of time are likely to develop all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) decreased bone density.
• B) wasting of skeletal muscle.
• C) opportunistic infections.
• D) increased leukocyte production.

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