The Client Is Routinely Taking Steroid Medications to Control Lung

question 3

Multiple Choice

The client is routinely taking steroid medications to control lung disease. In the discharge teaching plan the nurse includes information on practising good infection control because steroids cause which of the following?

• A) Blood vessel constriction which impairs waste product removal.
• B) Suppression of the inflammatory process necessary for healing.
• C) Decreased oxygen supply to tissues.
• D) Decrease in the amount of nutrients such as glucose in the blood.

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