PTA Question of the Week – Corticosteroids

You are treating a patient in the acute setting who has been on long-term prednisone treatment. The patient has a moon face, muscle weakness, hypertension, and bruises easily. What condition corresponds with these signs?

  1. Addisonian disease
  2. Cushing syndrome
  3. Down syndrome
  4. Graves’ Disease

The solution will be posted in a few days