In reviewing laboratory data for a client with Cushing's syndrome, the nurse might expect to see the laboratory abnormalities of (Select all that apply)
A) hypercalcemia.
B) hyperglycemia.
C) hyperproteinemia.
D) hypoglycemia.
E) hypokalemia.
F) hyponatremia.

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The exaggerated physiologic action of glucocorticoids appears as persistent hyperglycemia (steroid diabetes) and potassium depletion, leading to hypokalemia.

In Reviewing Laboratory Data for a Client with Cushing's Syndrome