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Noel is a 33-year-old kindergarten teacher who recently visited her doctor complaining of the sudden onset of diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloody stools. Lab tests, imaging studies, and an endoscopy were used to diagnose Crohn's disease. Drug therapy has helped to control the symptoms, but Noel has been told that there is no cure for the disease and she may experience exacerbations from time to time for the rest of her life.
-Noel was prescribed a corticosteroid to help with the inflammation associated with Crohn's disease. What is a possible side effect of this medication?


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Intercultural Competence

The ability to communicate sensitively with people from other cultures and countries, based on an understanding of cultural differences.

Cross-cultural Reliability

The extent to which the findings or measurements of a study can be applied or are consistent across different cultures or cultural contexts.

Personal Space

The distance someone wants between him- or herself and other people in ordinary, nonintimate interchanges.

Polychronic Culture

Culture in which people do several things at once.

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