Which Result from the Diagnostic Testing with Cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) for Adrenocortical

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which result from the diagnostic testing with cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) for adrenocortical insufficiency indicates secondary adrenocortical insufficiency has occurred?

• A) The client's plasma level of cortisol rises following the injection.
• B) The client has carpal spasms following injection.
• C) The client's urine cortisol fails to rise following the injection.
• D) The client experiences flushing following the injection.

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Definitions:

Transcription

The process by which the genetic information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that is transcribed from DNA and carries instructions for synthesizing proteins to the ribosomes.

Ribosome

Ribosomes are molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA into polypeptide chains, essential for all cellular functions.

Polypeptide Chain

A long, continuous, and unbranched chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds that forms part of the structure of proteins.