Author Question: A student nurse is caring for a child with gigantism. Which hormones does the faculty member explain ... (Read 85 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A student nurse is caring for a child with gigantism. Which hormones does the faculty member explain are important in this condition? (Select all that apply.)

A.
Androgens
B.
Corticosteroids
C.
Growth hormone
D.
Insulin-like growth factor
E.
Somatostatin

Question 2

he nursing student knows that which glands control antidiuretic hormone (ADH)? (Select all that apply.)

A.
Adrenal cortex
B.
Anterior pituitary
C.
Hypothalamus
D.
Pineal body
E.
Posterior pituitary

okolip · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D, E
The nurse must understand the interplay of three hormones important in gigantism: growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, and somatostatin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, D
ADH is secreted by the hypothalamus and stored (and subsequently released) by the posterior pituitary glands.