A patient enters the emergency department in adrenal crisis.The patient is lethargic and vital signs are blood pressure 85/52 mm Hg and pulse 88 beats/min.Which event in the patient's week most likely precipitated this crisis?

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Stress causes a need for an increase in cortisol,the body's stress hormone.Being laid off is a stressor.A.C.D.Tylenol,walking,and a high-fat diet are not unusually stressful.

A Patient Enters the Emergency Department in Adrenal Crisis