A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital in Addisonian Crisis

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital in addisonian crisis 1 month after a diagnosis of Addison's disease. The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of ineffective therapeutic regimen management related to lack of knowledge of management of condition when the patient says,

• A) "I double my dose of hydrocortisone on the days that I go for a run."
• B) "I had the stomach flu earlier this week and couldn't take the hydrocortisone."
• C) "I frequently eat at restaurants, and so my food has a lot of added salt."
• D) "I do yoga exercises almost every day to help me reduce stress and relax."

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