During patient testing, a nurse administers cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) to a patient.If plasma cortisol levels fail to rise after an injection of cosyntropin, the pathology is:
A) At the level of the pituitary or hypothalamus (secondary adrenocortical insufficiency) .
B) Caused by cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) .
C) Idiopathic in nature.
D) At the level of the adrenal gland (primary adrenocortical insufficiency) .
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