A Student Athlete Suffered an Injury While Playing Softball and Subsequently

A student athlete suffered an injury while playing softball and subsequently has pain in her shoulder. Her doctor prescribes cortisone, a strong anti- inflammatory steroid. When filling the prescription, the pharmacist wa her that an increased risk of contracting a bacterial infection, such as pneumonia, is associated with the use of ste Based on your knowledge of the immune system and on the information in this scenario, what do you conclude anti- inflammatory steroids?

A) They interfere with mast cell function.
B) They stimulate bacterial reproduction.
C) They cause a temporary condition similar to an autoimmune disease.
D) They inhibit a part of the nonspecific immune response.