The nurse includes in the discharge plan for a patient with Addison's disease, "Risk for injury." Measures to deal with this include:
1. arranging for uncluttered floor space.
2. rising slowly from a lying position.
3. keeping the room well lit.
4. instructions in the use of a walker.
2
Hypovolemia lowers the blood pressure and may cause orthostatic hypotension.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 968
OBJ: 4 TOP: Addison's Disease
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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