A patient with an adrenal gland alteration does not understand why his skin is tanning when he does not spend any time outdoors in the sun. What should the nurse do to address the patient's concern?
1. ask if the patient is still taking steroids prescribed for another illness
2. ask the patient what time of day he is outdoors
3. auscultate the patient's lung sounds
4. palpate the patient's thyroid gland
Correct Answer: 1
Addison disease could develop if a patient abruptly stops taking steroids for a chronic health condition. The patient has already reported that no time is spent outdoors in the sun. Auscultation of lung sounds and palpation of the thyroid gland would not help in determining the cause of this skin change.
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