The nurse explains to the nursing students that the adrenal cortex makes three types of steroid compounds from cholesterol: mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and sex hormones.
Based on this information, what is the best description of the roles of glucocorticoids?
1 . Regulate the amount of electrolytes in the body
2 . Influence the synthesis of glucose, amino acids, and fats during metabolism
3 . Depress the immune response
4 . Decrease the inflammatory response
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
Question 2
A client is involved in a motor vehicle accident. At the time of the accident, the nurse asks the nursing students which hormones are released by the adrenal medulla that mimics the action of the sympathetic nervous system?
A) Catecholamines
B) Glycoproteins
C) Melatonin
D) Calcitonin
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