A client on medication after a bilateral adrenalectomy calls the clinic asking to be seen for "stomach flu" with nausea and vomiting.Which response by the nurse is best?

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The client with bilateral adrenalectomy is on lifelong cortisol replacement therapy.The client cannot skip any doses of his or her medication.If the client has nausea and vomiting for longer than 24 hours and cannot give himself or herself an injection of hydrocortisone,the client must go to the nearest emergency department to get it.The other answers are inappropriate.

A Client on Medication After a Bilateral Adrenalectomy Calls the Clinic