The nurse is caring for a male patient diagnosed with rhinosinusitis. The physician has ordered the patient to receive four sprays of budesonide (Rhinocort) in each nostril every morning. The nurse informs the patient that a common side effect of this medication includes which of the following?
a) Epistaxis
b) Headache
c) Watery eyes
d) Arthralgia
Answer: a) Epistaxis
Explanation:
Common side effects of budesonide include epistaxis, pharyngitis, cough, nasal irritation, and bronchospasms. pg.544
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