A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prednisone on a long-term basis to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Instruct the client to obtain annual immunizations.

Monitor the client for hypotension.

Monitor the client frequently for episodes of hypoglycemia.

Instruct the client to consume a diet high in calcium.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

Long-term use of prednisone can lead to a decrease in bone density and an increased risk of osteoporosis.

Consuming a diet high in calcium can help to maintain bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Choice A is wrong because while it is important for individuals taking prednisone to receive immunizations, they should not receive live vaccines due to the immunosuppressive effects of prednisone.

Choice B is wrong because prednisone can cause hypertension, not hypotension.

Choice C is wrong because prednisone can cause hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

The nurse should monitor the client for fever as an indication that the client is experiencing an acute infusion reaction to IV amphotericin

Fever is a common symptom of an infusion reaction to amphotericin

Choice A is wrong because pedal edema is not a commonly reported symptom of an acute infusion reaction to amphotericin

Choice C is wrong because hyperglycemia is not a commonly reported symptom of an acute infusion reaction to amphotericin

Choice D is wrong because dry cough is not a commonly reported symptom of an acute infusion reaction to amphotericin

A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr. B. aPTT 90 seconds. C. INR.2. D. Platelets 350,000/mm.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Heparin is an anticoagulant medication that is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels.

The activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is a laboratory test commonly used to monitor unfractionated heparin therapy.

An aPTT value of 90 seconds is above the therapeutic range and indicates that the heparin infusion rate should be decreased.

Choice A is wrong because Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr, is not the correct answer because it is not used to monitor heparin therapy.

Choice C is wrong because INR.2, is not the correct answer because it falls within the normal range for INR values and is not used to monitor heparin therapy.

Choice D is wrong because Platelets 350,000/mm, is not the correct answer because it falls within the normal range for platelet counts and is not used to monitor heparin therapy.

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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prednisone on a long-term basis to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?