Assuming that a patient that is taking corticosteroids meets the requirements for supplementation, the patient should receive which of the following to prevent an adrenal insufficiency?
a. No additional therapy
b. Normal morning dose, supplemental pre and intraoperatively to achieve 100mg equivalent during the 1st hour of surgery and 25mg every 8 hrs for 24-48hrs post operatively.
c. Double the morning dose, supplemental pre and intraoperatively to achieve 200mg equivalent during the 1st hour of surgery and 50mg every 8 hrs for 24-48hrs post operatively.
d. Skip the morning dose, supplemental pre and intraoperatively to achieve 100mg equivalent during the 1st hour of surgery and 25mg every 4 hrs for 72-96hrs post operatively.