A nurse teaches a client with a cortisol deficiency who is prescribed prednisone (Deltasone). Which statement should the nurse include in this client's instructions?
a. "You will need to learn how to rotate the injection sites."
b. "If you work outside in the heat, you may need another drug."
c. "You need to follow a diet with strict sodium restrictions."
d. "Take one tablet in the morning and two tablets at night."
ANS: B
Steroid dosage adjustment may be needed if the client works outdoors and might be difficult, especially in hot weather, when the client is sweating a great deal more than normal. Clients take prednisone orally, have no need for a salt restriction, and usually start the regimen with two tablets in the morning and one at night.
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