The nurse provides care to a patient, diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency, who is scheduled for an insulin tolerance test to evaluate the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Which information noted in the patient's history requires an intervention by the nurse?

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Epilepsy requires an intervention by the nurse because an insulin tolerance test can induce hypoglycemia, which may trigger seizures in patients with epilepsy.

The Nurse Provides Care to a Patient, Diagnosed with Adrenal