For a client with a pheochromocytoma, the most critical assessment by the nurse is
a. abdominal girth.
b. blood pressure.
c. daily weight.
d. pulse quality.
B
Hypertension is the principal manifestation of pheochromocytoma and can be persistent, fluc-tuating, intermittent, or paroxysmal in nature. Because of the excessive epinephrine and norepi-nephrine they secrete, pheochromocytomas can produce severe manifestations and even death. The other three options are not seen in pheochromocytoma.
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