The patient with long-term asthma develops Cushing syndrome.The nurse explains that this condition is probably the result of:
A) Taking corticosteroids for many years
B) Abruptly withdrawing cortisone therapy
C) Lack of ACTH, related to the pituitary gland
D) Poorly functioning adrenal glands
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