The Treatment for a Patient Who Experiences Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Suppression

question 6

Multiple Choice

The treatment for a patient who experiences hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression while taking the corticosteroid prednisone,a Type C adverse drug reaction,is to:

• A) Immediately discontinue the prednisone
• B) Administer epinephrine
• C) Slowly taper the patient off of the prednisone
• D) Monitor for long-term effects,such as cancer

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