In Reviewing Laboratory Data for a Client with Cushing's Syndrome

question 20

Multiple Choice

In reviewing laboratory data for a client with Cushing's syndrome, the nurse might expect to see the laboratory abnormalities of (Select all that apply)

• A) hypercalcemia.
• B) hyperglycemia.
• C) hyperproteinemia.
• D) hypoglycemia.
• E) hypokalemia.
• F) hyponatremia.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the amount consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the amount they end up paying.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, typically downward sloping, indicating an inverse relationship.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one more unit of a good or service, considering variable costs but not fixed costs.

Block Pricing

Practice of charging different prices for different quantities or “blocks” of a good.