A patient is suspected of having a pituitary tumour causing panhypopituitarism.During assessment of the patient,the nurse would expect to find which of the following changes?
A) Elevated plasma glucose levels and dyslipidemia
B) Changes in secondary sex characteristics and loss of libido
C) Hypertension resulting from increased water reabsorption in the kidney
D) Evidence of hypofunction of the adrenal,thyroid,and parathyroid glands
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