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A 16-Year-Old Adolescent Has Addison's Disease

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A 16-year-old adolescent has Addison's disease. The adolescent's current medication involves corticosteroid and mineralocorticoid replacement therapy. During sports practice, the adolescent collapses and loses consciousness with sudden, penetrating pain in the lower back and legs. Which action is taken by the school nurse?


A) Administer the glucagon kept for the adolescent in the clinic.
B) Place the adolescent in side-lying position in case vomiting occurs.
C) Notify the parents of the incident and request permission to transport to the hospital.
D) Give IM Solu-Cortef and call the paramedics for emergency IV infusion.

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