Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 140 of 2368
A client who takes a corticosteroid long term has a wound that is healing slowly. How do corticosteroids affect wound healing?
- They speed healing by increasing white blood cell activity
- They have no effect on the immune response
- They affect immune function and can impair healing
- They improve healing by increasing blood glucose
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Correct answer: They affect immune function and can impair healing
Corticosteroids affect immune function and can impair wound healing.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Integumentary: Impaired Immune Function. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026