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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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Bank Charges Expense

Costs incurred by an account holder for the bank's services, such as account maintenance fees, non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees, or transaction fees.

NSF

An abbreviation for "Non-Sufficient Funds," indicating that a cheque could not be honored due to insufficient funds in the account.