A Client Receives Cosyntropin (Cortrosyn)

question 110

Multiple Choice

A client receives cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) . Where is the expected pathology if plasma cortisol levels fail to rise?

• A) Idiopathic in nature.
• B) At the level of the adrenal gland (primary adrenocortical insufficiency).
• C) At the level of the hypothalamus.
• D) At the level of the pituitary (secondary adrenocortical insufficiency).

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