Which assessment maneuver should the nurse avoid performing with a client suspected of having a pheochromocytoma?
A. Having the client attempt to touch the chin to the chest
B. Inflating the blood pressure cuff above 200 mm Hg
C. Attempting to dorsiflex the feet
D. Palpating the abdomen
D
Pheochromocytomas are found on the adrenal glands or in the abdomen. Palpation of a pheoch-romocytoma can cause intense release of catecholamines and precipitate a hypertensive crisis.
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