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Have you been waiting for the answer to todays #NCLEX Mastery Question of the Day? Here it is! A patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed methylprednisolone to control inflammation. The nurse is creating a teaching plan to include common side effects of long-term corticosteroid use. Which of the following should be included? (Select all that apply) A. Skin atrophy, B. Poor wound healing, C. Osteoporosis, E. Peptic ulcer disease, and F. Cataracts •Corticosteroids have a number of negative effects on the bodys ability to heal and repair. •Corticosteroid use can cause skin atrophy and thinning, poor wound healing, muscle atrophy, obesity, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis, peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, and cataracts.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:30:05 +0000

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