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The nurse is taking a medical history to determine whether a 22-year-old female patient should be given cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) .Her blood pressure is 124/78 mmHG.She eats a diet high in red meat and carbohydrates and is approximately 9 kg (20 lb) overweight but has started an exercise regimen.She had her appendix removed last month.After reviewing the assessment,the physician decides not to give her the medication.What assessment finding influenced the physician's decision?


A) Diet
B) Weight
C) Activity level
D) Recent surgery

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