The nurse is caring for a client with seizures, severely elevated blood pressure, and impaired mentation. The health-care provider suspects the client's condition is an endocrine disorder. A 24-hour urinalysis report shows an excess amount of catecholamine metabolites. What is the diagnosis of the client?

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The client's symptoms and the 24-hour urinalysis report indicating an excess amount of catecholamine metabolites suggest a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, which is a tumor of the adrenal gland that secretes excess catecholamines, leading to symptoms such as seizures, severely elevated blood pressure, and impaired mentation.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Seizures, Severely