Practice Question
Nursing care for the postoperative client requiring long-term glucocorticoid drug therapy will be directed at overcoming what side effect of this medication?
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Correct Answer:
impaired wound healing
Rationale:
💠Glucocorticoids suppress the inflammatory and immune responses, which are vital in the wound healing process.
💠They inhibit fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis, both essential for tissue repair.
💠Postoperative patients on long-term steroid therapy have delayed healing, increasing risk for infection or wound dehiscence.
💠Nurses should monitor surgical sites for signs of infection and collaborate with the provider on possible tapering or alternate therapy.
💠Maintaining good nutrition and aseptic wound care can help mitigate this adverse effect.
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This question is from ADRN 114 Pharm M-S 3 Exam 1 which contains 51 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 🚑Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4