Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 42: Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 42: Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders 1. Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? A) Prolactin B) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) C) Oxytocin D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Ans: C Chapter: 42 Client Needs: IV-2 Cognitive Categories: Knowledge Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Easy Objective: 1 Feedback: Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) and oxytocin are the only two hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary. The anterior pituitary secretes growth hormone, TSH, ACTH, folliclestimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, and beta lipotropin.
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