What Action Is Most Important for the Nurse to Teach

question 6

Multiple Choice

What action is most important for the nurse to teach the patient taking corticosteroids following a transplant?

• A) "Combining the steroid with certain antibiotics can increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias."
• B) "While side effects are expected with the medication, none is life-threatening."
• C) "Be sure to get all immunizations as recommended."
• D) "You need to avoid pregnancy while taking this steroid."

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