A Student Athlete Suffered an Injury While Playing Softball and Subsequently

question 5

Multiple Choice

A student athlete suffered an injury while playing softball and subsequently has pain in her shoulder. Her doctor prescribes cortisone, a strong anti-inflammatory steroid. When filling the prescription, the pharmacist warns her that an increased risk of contracting a bacterial infection, such as pneumonia, is associated with the use of steroids. Based on your knowledge of the immune system and on the information in this scenario, what do you conclude about anti-inflammatory steroids?

• A) They interfere with mast cell function.
• B) They inhibit a part of the nonspecific immune response.
• C) They stimulate bacterial reproduction.
• D) They cause a temporary condition similar to an autoimmune disease.

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