A Patient Is Being Tested for Adrenal Insufficiency with the Rapid

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is being tested for adrenal insufficiency with the rapid adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test.How will the nurse explain this test to the patient?

• A)"You will drink about a cup of a salty-tasting fluid during this test."
• B)"It will take several hours to complete this test."
• C)"We have to do this test first thing in the morning,just after you awaken."
• D)"A series of blood samples will be drawn during this test."

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