What criteria would the health care provider use to evaluate the efficacy of drug therapy for ad-renal insufficiency?
a. The patient's symptoms decrease, and no adverse drug effects are experienced.
b. The patient's symptoms respond to maximal doses of the drug.
c. The patient's symptoms decrease to a tolerable level.
d. The patient's symptoms are eliminated completely.
ANS: C
The objective of treatment for adrenal insufficiency is to reduce patient symptoms to a tolerable level. Reasonable goals for drug therapy should be set in collaboration with the patient.
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