A Patient's Medication Order Indicates That He Is to Receive

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient's medication order indicates that he is to receive a dose of cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) . The nurse is aware that this drug is used to diagnose which condition?

• A) Adrenocortical insufficiency
• B) Diabetes insipidus
• C) Myasthenia gravis
• D) Pituitary dwarfism

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Definitions:

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