A patient has been tentatively diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency.Which findings would the nurse evaluate as supporting this diagnosis? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
A) The patient's low blood pressure is not responding to fluid infusion.
B) The patient's heart rate is consistently lower than 60 beats/min.
C) The patient has had a fever for a week.
D) Arterial blood gas results reveal acidosis.
E) The patient reports abdominal pain.
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