A Nurse Is Working with a Patient Who Has Demonstrated

question 128

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a patient who has demonstrated hypertension of unknown cause.The patient also has hypokalemia that was not induced by diuretics.Which of the following diagnostic tests would be most appropriate for evaluating this patient's hypertension?

• A)Albumin
• B)Aldosterone
• C)Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
• D)Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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