A client with Addison's disease asks how florinef will help. Which action should the nurse cite?

A client with Addison's disease asks how florinef will help. Which action should the nurse cite?

• A. Help restore electrolyte balance
• B. Make the body produce more cortisol
• C. Replace insufficient circulating estrogens
• D. Alter the body's immune system functioning

Answer: (A)

Florinef provides mineralocorticoid replacement to correct electrolyte imbalances in Addison’s disease. It acts on the kidneys to increase sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion, which helps retain water, expand circulating volume, and restore electrolyte balance and blood pressure. It does not raise cortisol production—the glucocorticoid replacement (like hydrocortisone) is needed for that aspect of Addison’s management. It also does not replace estrogens or alter immune function. So, the nurse would cite that Florinef helps restore electrolyte balance.

Florinef provides mineralocorticoid replacement to correct electrolyte imbalances in Addison’s disease. It acts on the kidneys to increase sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion, which helps retain water, expand circulating volume, and restore electrolyte balance and blood pressure. It does not raise cortisol production—the glucocorticoid replacement (like hydrocortisone) is needed for that aspect of Addison’s management. It also does not replace estrogens or alter immune function. So, the nurse would cite that Florinef helps restore electrolyte balance.