A client has Addison's disease. The nurse should teach the client to carry an injection kit at all times with the medication
a. adrenaline.
b. Benadryl.
c. epinephrine.
d. hydrocortisone.
D
The nurse should instruct the client to wear an emergency identification bracelet and carry an emergency kit for hydrocortisone injection in case of an adrenal crisis.
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