What Would Be an Appropriate Nursing Action to Prevent Complications

question 17

Multiple Choice

What would be an appropriate nursing action to prevent complications in an elderly person taking long-term corticosteroid therapy?

• A)Protect the skin from skin tears.
• B)Bathe the patient twice daily.
• C)Check the patient's blood pressure before giving the drug.
• D)Ask the patient about the presence of constipation.

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