Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has COPD and has been taking long-term high doses of prednisone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Correct Answer:
"Measure your blood glucose levels periodically."
Rationale:
🔵 Prednisone, a corticosteroid, increases glucose metabolism, which can lead to hyperglycemia—even in non-diabetic clients.
🔵 Long-term use especially at high doses can impair glucose tolerance and trigger steroid-induced diabetes.
🔵 Clients should be taught to monitor blood glucose regularly, particularly if they have other risk factors.
🔵 Early detection of elevated glucose levels helps prevent long-term complications such as neuropathy and renal damage.
🔵 The nurse must reinforce this as a critical part of self-care when using prednisone chronically.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4