A nurse is caring for a child undergoing an ACTH stimulation test.After administering the Cortrosyn according to policy,what action by the nurse takes priority?
A) Obtain a set of vital signs.
B) Monitor the urine output.
C) Facilitate a lab draw in 30 minutes.
D) Keep the child NPO.

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For the ACTH stimulation test,cortisol levels are drawn before and 30 and 60 minutes after cortisone administration.The nurses' priority is to facilitate the lab being drawn on time.Obtaining vital signs and urine output and keeping the child NPO are not related to this test.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Child Undergoing an ACTH