The nurse is taking care of a patient with symptoms concerning for Cushing’s syndrome/disease, namely moon facies, acanthosis nigricans, hair loss, thinning of skin, weight gain, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Initial diagnostic tests found the patient’s Cushing syndrome to be ACTH-dependent. Which of the following diagnostic tests would best differentiate between an ectopic ACTH-producing source versus a pituitary source?
- NCLEX Practice
- Categories
- Reduction of Risk Potential
- View Question
- Category: Reduction of Risk Potential
- Difficulty: 7
Want help? View the answer with rationale.
Additional Reduction of Risk Potential Questions
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 7
Two days after an abdominal surgery, the patient develops abdominal distention, tachycardia, fever, and nausea. The provider suspects sepsis. Which order does the nurse implement first?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 5
Which statement is true regarding the indirect Coombs test?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 4
0