The nurse tells a patient that the functional causes of hypoglycemia include (select all that apply):
1. dumping syndrome.
2. overdose of insulin.
3. Addison's disease.
4. spontaneous hypoglycemia.
5. chronic alcoholism.
1, 3, 4
Dumping syndrome, Addison's disease and spontaneous hypoglycemia are functional causes of hypoglycemia; overdose of insulin and chronic alcoholism are exogenous causes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1027, Table 46-1
OBJ: 2 TOP: Functional Causes of Hypoglycemia
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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