The nurse is aware that the cardinal indication of a pheochromocytoma is:
1. marked hypertension.
2. extreme nausea.
3. abdominal pain.
4. edema in the legs.
1
The patient with a pheochromocytoma exhibits dangerously high hypertension. Hypertension and its attendant symptoms are what bring the patient to the physician. The tumor is found incidentally.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 976
OBJ: 4 TOP: Adrenal Tumor
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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