When teaching the patient with Addison's disease about hormone replacement, the nurse instructs that too low a dose may be indicated by:
A) Weight gain
B) Dizziness on standing
C) Increase in systolic blood pressure
D) Headache
Ans: B
Feedback: The development of edema or weight gain may signify too high a dose of hormone; postural hypotension (decrease in systolic blood pressure, light-headedness, dizziness on standing) and weight loss may indicate too low a dose.
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