Learning Objectives, Chapter 17, Drug Therapy With Corticosteroids
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This document provides learning objectives for a chapter on drug therapy with corticosteroids. It covers the physiologic effects, characteristics of disorders, use, contraindications, adverse effects, and nursing implications of using these drugs.
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Learning Objectives, Chapter 17, Drug Therapy With Corticosteroids ================================================================== ***After studying this chapter, you should be able to:*** **1.** Understand the physiologic effects of endogenous corticosteroids. **2.** Identify the characterist...
Learning Objectives, Chapter 17, Drug Therapy With Corticosteroids ================================================================== ***After studying this chapter, you should be able to:*** **1.** Understand the physiologic effects of endogenous corticosteroids. **2.** Identify the characteristics of adrenal cortex disorders. **3.** Describe the action and the clinical indications for use of exogenous corticosteroids. **4.** Understand the contraindications and adverse effects of corticosteroids as well as the nursing implications of their use. **5.** Analyze how other drugs and substances as well as other factors may affect the need for corticosteroids. **6.** Apply the nursing process when a patient is administered a corticosteroid.
