Why are patients advised to rinse their mouth after using an inhaled corticosteroid?
ATo make the drug work faster
BTo prevent tooth decay from the sugar in it
CTo stop the drug from being absorbed in the lungs
DTo reduce the risk of oral thrush
8.การพยาบาลทางคลินิกยาก
A patient with severe ulcerative colitis develops abdominal distension, fever and tachycardia, and the number of stools falls. What complication should be suspected?
Inhaled steroid deposited in the mouth and throat can cause oral candidiasis and a hoarse voice. Rinsing and using a spacer reduce this.
คำตอบ
D · To reduce the risk of oral thrush
8.การพยาบาลทางคลินิก
คำตอบ: D · Toxic megacolon
เหตุผลที่เป็นคำตอบนี้
Toxic megacolon is acute dilatation of the inflamed colon with systemic toxicity, and it can perforate. Reduced stool frequency with worsening distension is a warning sign needing urgent surgical review.