A patient with a possible pheochromocytoma is admitted to the hospital for evaluation and diagnostic testing.During an attack,what would the nurse expect the patient to experience?

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During an attack of a possible pheochromocytoma, the patient may experience severe, pounding headache, tachycardia, and profuse sweating due to excessive secretion of catecholamines. Persistent hypoglycemia, severe bradycardia refractory to drug therapy, and severe hypotension with sympathoadrenal blockade are not commonly associated with pheochromocytoma.

A Patient with a Possible Pheochromocytoma Is Admitted to the Hospital