
The nurse would assess that the individual most at risk for adrenal insufficiency is the
A) asthmatic client taking hydrocortisone once a week who has emergency surgery.
B) athlete who stops daily doses of steroids after taking them for 2 years.
C) COPD client using an aerosol bronchodilator daily who becomes pregnant.
D) hypertensive client taking a diuretic who contracts a febrile illness.
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