When explaining the fight-or-flight response to stress, the nurse identifies that the role of the pituitary gland is to:
a. Minimize the secretion of cortisol.
b. Facilitate the conservation of energy.
c. Secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone.
d. Encourage fleeing from the stressor.
ANS: C
The pituitary gland secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone, which stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol. Cortisol is involved in helping the entire body to react to the stress by mo-bilizing the energy reserves so that the body can rapidly respond to the stressors by either fighting or fleeing.
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