A patient is given 1 mg of dexamethasone at 11:00 PM; a plasma cortisol level recorded at 8:00 PM the next day is normal. The nurse knows that this is an indication that the patient has what condition?
A) Addison's disease
B) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
C) Cushing's syndrome
D) Secondary adrenal insufficiency
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