A Patient with Chronic Hyperfunction of the Adrenal Cortex Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex is being assessed. The nurse would attribute which finding to the patient's chronic condition?

• A) General feeling of malaise
• B) Recent weight loss
• C) Hypotension
• D) Yellowing of the cornea

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