Systemic Corticosteroids Can Affect Many Metabolic Processes

question 29

Multiple Choice

Systemic corticosteroids can affect many metabolic processes. Which of the following effects of prednisone is regarded as therapeutic when prescribed for patients with pemphigus vulgaris and mucous membrane pemphigoid?

• A) Gluconeogenesis
• B) Potentiation of vasopressors
• C) Suppression of pituitary-adrenal axis
• D) Sodium resorption
• E) Immunosuppression

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Definitions:

Prostaglandins

A group of physiologically active lipid compounds that have diverse hormone-like effects in animals.

Sensory Stimulus

An external or internal event or factor that initiates a sensory response in an organism, leading to a potential change in behavior or physiological state.

Perception

The meaning a brain derives from a sensation.

Sensation

Detection of a stimulus.