A patient with Addison's disease is taking daily doses of corticosteroids to control the symptoms of this disease. The nurse explains that corticosteroids should be:
a. taken every day.
b. taken on an empty stomach.
c. stopped if gastrointestinal symptoms ap-pear.
d. doubled in the event of stress.
A
Corticosteroids should be taken every day. Corticosteroids should be administered with food. The medications should not be abruptly discontinued. To provide appropriate serum medication levels, they are not to be doubled or altered without physician consultation.
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