The nurse is giving discharge instructions to the parents of a child whose adrenal glands have been removed because of a tumor.Which parental statement indicates the need for further education?

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Holding hydrocortisone in the event of vomiting and diarrhea is incorrect because hydrocortisone is essential for a child without adrenal glands to replace the cortisol the body can no longer produce. In situations of stress, such as illness, the need for hydrocortisone increases, not decreases.

The Nurse Is Giving Discharge Instructions to the Parents of a Child