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A nurse at a primary care provider's office is speaking with a patient who is prescribed oral corticosteroids. For each assessment finding, indicate if it is most likely associated with (1) Addison's Disease or (2) Cushing Syndrome. Question 19 options: 2 Overall weight gain with thin extremities 1 Serum labs: Na 128, K+ 5.9, Glucose: 69 2 Serum labs: Na 154, K+ 2.9, Glucose: 197 1 Supine: BP 111/68 and HR 87; Standing BP 90/50 and HR 115 1 Bronze skin pigmentation 1 Thin, frail skin with a non-healing wound on the left foot. 1. Addison's Disease 2. Cushing Syndrome.

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