A Patient Enters the Emergency Department in an Addisonian Crisis

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the emergency department in an addisonian crisis. Vital signs are blood pressure 85/52 mm Hg and pulse 88 beats/min. The patient is lethargic. Which event in the patient's week most likely precipitated this crisis?

• A)Taking Tylenol for a headache
• B)Maintaining usual exercise of walking each night
• C)Eating a high-fat diet
• D)Being laid off from a job

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