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Kikoku

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient with adrenal insufficiency has been admitted to the intensive care unit in adrenal crisis. What assessment findings support this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Physiological exhaustion
  B) Hypertension
  C) Fluid shift
  D) Shock
  E) Septicemia

Question 2

What does the nurse anticipate will happen first when the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) is stimulated?
 
  A) Salivation increases
  B) Gastric acid production decreases
  C) Sweating increases
  D) Heart rate increases


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, C, D
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Symptoms of adrenal crisis include physiological exhaustion, hypotension, fluid shift, shock, and even death. Hypotension rather than hypertension would be expected. Septicemia is a possible cause of adrenal crisis, not a symptom.

Answer to Question 2

A
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When the CTZ is stimulated, salivation is stimulated first, which leads to a decrease in gastric acid production and then an increase in sweating and heart rate.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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