The client is being admitted with acute adrenal insufficiency (addisonian crisis). What medication should the nurse be prepared to administer?
A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. Pancuronium bromide
C. Hydrocortisone sodium succinate
D. Insulin 20 units and dextrose 20%
C
Addisonian crisis results from insufficient secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. Intravenous infusion of hydrocortisone sodium succinate supplies the missing glucocorticoid.
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