KT comes to you complaining of lethargy. You notice her skin looks slightly darker than normal. She states that she has not been out in the sun recently. Based on this scenario, what would you predict her cortisol and ACTH levels to be?
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Cortisol is higher than normal and ACTH is lower than normal |
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B. |
Cortisol is lower than normal and ACTH is higher than normal |
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C. |
Cortisol is higher than normal and ACTH is higher than normal |
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D. |
Cortisol is lower than normal and ACTH is lower than normal |
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E. |
Both B and C |
Answer ; Both B and C.
Reason ; In the given case the patient had complaint of lethargy and her skin looks darker. the symptoms of lethargy or dizziness is not only felt during the low level of this hormone but also when the hormone level increases., So client may have increased or decreased level of this hormone. This can be influence by the high level of ACTH, hence the statement in the option B and option C refers the client level by the given scenario.
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