The nurse recognizes that mineralocorticoid replacement therapy should be used judiciously in clients with:
1. hypotension.
2. aldosterone insufficiency.
3. heart failure.
4. Addison disease.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Hypotension should be corrected with mineralocorticoid replacement.
Rationale 2: Aldosterone insufficiency is an indication for mineralocorticoid replacement.
Rationale 3: Mineralocorticoid therapy should be used cautiously if a client has any disorders in which fluid accumulation could be hazardous.
Rationale 4: Addison disease is an indication for mineralocorticoid replacement.
Global Rationale: Mineralocorticoid therapy should be used cautiously if a client has any disorders in which fluid accumulation could be hazardous. Aldosterone insufficiency (Addison disease) is an indication for mineralocorticoid replacement. Hypotension should be corrected with mineralocorticoid replacement.
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