The patient with Addison's disease asks why she must take aldosterone. The nurse clarifies that the drug will:
1. increase cardiac output.
2. regulate the excretion of potassium and sodium.
3. decrease the level of cortisol.
4. lower the blood sugar level.
2
Aldosterone helps regulate the excretion of potassium and sodium, the two electrolytes that control fluid distribution.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 967
OBJ: 3 TOP: Addison's Disease
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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