The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with an Exacerbation

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is taking prednisone 40 mg daily. Which of these assessment data obtained by the nurse indicate that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication?

• A)The client's blood glucose is 9.2 mmol/L.
• B)The client has no improvement in symptoms.
• C)The client has experienced a recent 2.5 kg weight loss.
• D)The client's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) has increased.

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