A Patient with a Possible Pheochromocytoma Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient with a possible pheochromocytoma is admitted to the hospital for evaluation and diagnostic testing.During an attack,what would the nurse expect the patient to experience?

• A) Persistent hypoglycemia
• B) Severe bradycardia refractory to drug therapy
• C) Severe hypotension with sympathoadrenal blockade
• D) Severe,pounding headache,tachycardia,and profuse sweating

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