The nurse is aware that in an effort to increase reabsorption of water in the distal renal tubules, the body will signal the posterior pituitary gland to secrete which hormone?
a. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) c. glucocorticoids
b. aldosterone d. parathyroid hormone
A
The posterior pituitary gland controls the secretion of the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which results in the reabsoption of water in the kidney tubules.
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1. Stimulate the production of platelets. 2. Stimulate the production of white blood cels. 3. Stimulate the production of lymph fluid. 4. Stimulate the production of red blood cells.
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A) growth hormone. B) insulin. C) aldosterone. D) secretin.
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