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6 years ago
A client is administered the dexamethasone suppression test (DST), which attempts to assess the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. How will the results of the test be used?
 
  1. To identify genetic predisposition
  2. To diagnose psychiatric illness
  3. To identify appropriate treatment
  4. To identify pathology in the HPA axis function
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Rationale: The results of the DST are not diagnostic of the illness, but suggest some pathology in the HPA axis function. The DST does not identify genetic predisposition or treatment options.
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