Respiratory medications
Respiratory medications ( 7 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client receiving oral corticosteroid therapy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize?
Correct. Monitoring blood glucose levels is crucial when caring for a client receiving oral corticosteroid therapy. Corticosteroids can increase blood glucose levels and may cause or worsen diabetes mellitus or steroid-induced hyperglycemia. The nurse should monitor the client's blood glucose levels regularly and collaborate with the healthcare team to manage any glucose abnormalities.
Incorrect. Oxygen saturation monitoring is important but is not the priority assessment specifically related to oral corticosteroid therapy.
Incorrect. Urinary output monitoring is not specifically required for oral corticosteroid therapy and does not require prioritization in this case.
Incorrect. Liver function tests are not directly related to oral corticosteroid therapy and do not require prioritization in this scenario.
A) Correct. Monitoring blood glucose levels is crucial when caring for a client receiving oral corticosteroid therapy. Corticosteroids can increase blood glucose levels and may cause or worsen diabetes mellitus or steroid-induced hyperglycemia. The nurse should monitor the client's blood glucose levels regularly and collaborate with the healthcare team to manage any glucose abnormalities.
B) Incorrect. Oxygen saturation monitoring is important but is not the priority assessment specifically related to oral corticosteroid therapy.
C) Incorrect. Urinary output monitoring is not specifically required for oral corticosteroid therapy and does not require prioritization in this case.
D) Incorrect. Liver function tests are not directly related to oral corticosteroid therapy and do not require prioritization in this scenario.