A Patient Who Has Been Taking 25 Mg of Hydrocortisone

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been taking 25 mg of hydrocortisone each morning for several months reports feeling fatigued late in the day each day. What will the nurse tell the patient to discuss with the provider?

• A) Adding a mineralocorticoid to the drug regimen
• B) Assessing serum electrolytes to check for toxicity
• C) Increasing the dose to 50 mg daily
• D) Splitting the daily dose into a morning and an evening dose

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