When assessing a male client with pheochromocytoma, a tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes excessive catecholamine, nurse April is most likely to detect:
a. a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg.
b. a blood glucose level of 130 mg/dl.
c. bradycardia.
d. a blood pressure of 176/88 mm Hg.
Answer: b. a blood glucose level of 130 mg/dl.
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