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Prednisone may produce all of the following effects, EXCEPT:
Suggested Answer: B
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11 comments · newest first
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James
11 months ago
Lowered resistance to infection? Sounds exaggerated to me.
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Carissa
12 months ago
Wait, peptic ulceration? I thought that was rare with prednisone.
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Gerald
12 months ago
Sodium retention is a common side effect.
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Lera
12 months ago
Definitely not hypoglycemia, that's a myth!
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Noel
1 year ago
Prednisone can cause muscle weakness for sure.
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Laurel
1 year ago
Peptic ulceration seems likely since steroids can irritate the stomach, but I feel like I’ve seen questions where hypoglycemia was mentioned as an exception.
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Lino
1 year ago
I’m not sure about hypoglycemia; I thought corticosteroids usually increase blood sugar levels.
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Helene
1 year ago
I remember reading that prednisone can cause muscle weakness, so I think A might be true.
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Alison
1 year ago
Sodium retention sounds familiar, but I can't recall if it's a direct effect of prednisone or just a side effect of corticosteroids in general.
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Sharen
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review the differences between the database options to determine which one best fits the scenario.
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Theola
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure about this one. The options seem a bit confusing, and I'm not familiar with all the JTA attributes. I'll have to think about this a bit more.