Individuals with addison’s disease complain of muscle weakness and weight loss. addison’s disease is characterized as a deficiency of both glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids. molecularly explain the symptoms experienced above as well as the existence of hypoglycemia, hypotension, and hyperpigmentation in individuals with addison’s disease.

Mr. edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has decreased the urinary stream. mr. edwards has paraplegia; he is paralyzed from the waist down secondary to an automobile accident when he was 16. he came by ambulance to the hospital, leaving his wheelchair and wheelchair pressure- relieving cushion at home. according to the nursing history, the patient is a nonsmoker and he does not drink alcohol or take any illegal drugs. a. what nursing considerations should be made for mr. edwards related to his disability? b. what health promotion and prevention education does mr. edwards need?