Which of the following individuals is experiencing the effects of a primary endocrine disorder? A client:
A) With adrenal cortical insufficiency due to pituitary hyposecretion of ACTH
B) Who has hypothyroidism as a result of low TSH production
C) Whose dysfunctional hypothalamus has resulted in endocrine imbalances
D) Who has low calcium levels because of the loss of his parathyroid gland
Ans: D
Feedback:
The loss of a gland, and the subsequent absence of the hormone that it normally produces, results in a primary endocrine disorder. The lack of a stimulating hormone such as ACTH or TSH results in a secondary disorder, whereas hypothalamic dysfunction causes tertiary endocrine disorders.
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