What would the nurse include when explaining the process of testosterone production to a mother who has given birth to a male infant?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The same hormones from the pituitary gland control reproductive function in both males and females.
2. Luteinizing hormone regulates the production of testosterone by specialized cells in the testes.
3. Testosterone secretion begins at school age.
4. Testosterone production declines rapidly after middle age.
5. Testosterone production increases rapidly during puberty.
Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Rationale 1: The same hormones from the pituitary gland control reproductive function in both males and females.
Rationale 2: Luteinizing hormone in the male reproductive system regulates the production of testosterone by the Leydig cells of the testes.
Rationale 3: Testosterone secretion begins at puberty.
Rationale 4: Testosterone production maintains a high level of production until later adulthood, after which it slowly declines.
Rationale 5: Testosterone production increases rapidly during puberty and maintains a high level of production.
Global Rationale: The same hormones from the pituitary gland control reproductive function in both males and females. Luteinizing hormone in the male reproductive system regulates the production of testosterone by the Leydig cells of the testes. Testosterone production increases rapidly during puberty and maintains a high level of production. Testosterone production maintains a high level of production until later adulthood, after which it slowly declines.
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