You are writing a plan of care for your patient with Cushing's syndrome. What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Hypertensive crisis
B) Addisonian crisis
C) Hypercalcemia
D) Adrenocortical insufficiency
Ans: B
Feedback: Potential complications may include the following: Addisonian crisis; Adverse effects of adrenocortical activity. A potential complication of Cushing's syndrome is not a hypertensive crisis, hypercalcemia, or adrenocortical insufficiency.
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