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Title: A patient has questioned why she cannot stop taking her prescribed corticosteroid as soon as she ... Post by: SmartyPig on Mar 6, 2019 A patient has questioned why she cannot stop taking her prescribed corticosteroid as soon as she achieves relief of her symptoms. The nurse should explain the rationale for the patient's regimen based on which of the following?
A)The serum half-life of many corticosteroids can exceed 3 months. B)Corticosteroids are sequestered in hepatocytes and released over several weeks. C)The HPA axis does not normally resume full function for several months. D)Abrupt cessation of corticosteroid therapy can cause nephrotoxicity. Title: A patient has questioned why she cannot stop taking her prescribed corticosteroid as soon as she ... Post by: rsbains on Mar 6, 2019 Content hidden
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