A child has been admitted with suspected pheochromocytoma.What action by the nurse takes priority?
A) Auscultate lung sounds every 4 hours during fluid therapy.
B) Facilitate stat laboratory draws when the child has episodic symptoms.
C) Perform a complete abdominal assessment including palpation.
D) Withhold water for 8 hours and collect hourly urine samples.

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When the child has episodic symptoms of pheochromocytoma,it is important to have stat labs drawn to measure catecholamine levels,which will be transiently high.The other actions are not warranted.

A Child Has Been Admitted with Suspected Pheochromocytoma