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 afternoon dose

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Definitions:

Latency

The fourth stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring during the school years, in which the sexual feelings of the child are repressed while the child develops in other ways.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory that developmental stages beginning in childhood are focused on erogenous zones; failure to properly navigate these stages can affect adult personality.

Oral Stage

The first psychosexual development stage according to Freud, where the mouth is the primary focus of pleasure and exploration.

Weaned

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