The nurse would assess that the individual most at risk for adrenal insufficiency is the
a. asthmatic client taking hydrocortisone once a week who has emergency surgery.
b. athlete who stops daily doses of steroids after taking them for 2 years.
c. COPD client using an aerosol bronchodilator daily who becomes pregnant.
d. hypertensive client taking a diuretic who contracts a febrile illness.
B
Sudden cessation of steroids after a more than every-other-day schedule could greatly increase the risk for development of adrenal insufficiency.
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