A patient with multiple sclerosis is being treated with large doses of corticosteroids. Which nursing dishnosis...
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Option B - Risk for infection
Corticosteroids are very good immunosuppressants that is they reduce immune system activities by interacting with production of inflammatory mediators. Since large doses of corticosteroids are being used for treating multiple sclerosis, the high dose of corticosteroids suppress immune system of the patient which causes increased risk for infection of the patient.
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