The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with Addison's disease. Following discharge, the client will be starting cortisol replacement therapy and asks the nurse if they should always take the same dosage. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best ?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with Addison's disease. Following discharge, the client will be starting cortisol replacement therapy and asks the nurse if they should always take the same dosage.    Which of the following responses by the nurse is  best ? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

"Increase the dose in situations of increased stress."

Answer

"Decrease the dose when the symptoms are not affecting your daily life."

Answer

"Steroid therapy requires a tapering method to avoid abrupt withdrawal."

Answer

"Do not alter the corticosteroid dosages."

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