The nurse recognizes that the manifestations of Addison's disease are primarily related to the pathophysiology of
a. adrenal insufficiency.
b. increased intracranial pressure.
c. renal disease.
d. thyroid hyperfunction.
A
Commonly known as Addison's disease, primary adrenal insufficiency results from idiopathic atrophy or destruction of the adrenal glands by an autoimmune process or another disease. The other three options are not involved in Addison's disease.
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