The nurse reviewing the client's medical record learns that the client's thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, leuteinizing hormone, and growth hormone levels are below normal limits
The nurse recognizes that all of these hormones are secreted, or stimulated to secrete, as the result of the action of what gland? 1. Posterior pituitary gland
2. Pineal gland
3. Anterior pituitary gland
4. Thymus gland
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Rationale: Thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, leuteinizing hormone, and growth hormone are all secreted, or their secretion is stimulated, by the anterior pituitary gland. The posterior pituitary gland secretes antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin. The pineal gland secretes melatonin. The thymus gland secretes thymin and thymosin.
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