A patient is hospitalized with acute adrenal insufficiency.Which of the following findings assists the nurse to determine that the patient is responding favourably to treatment?

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Decreasing serum potassium is a sign that a patient with acute adrenal insufficiency is responding favorably to treatment. In adrenal insufficiency, the body cannot produce enough aldosterone, leading to hyperkalemia (high potassium levels). Treatment aims to correct this imbalance, so a decrease in serum potassium indicates improvement.

A Patient Is Hospitalized with Acute Adrenal Insufficiency