The LPN is visiting a new mother and her infant. The mother says, "The doctor told us the baby has cretinism and will have to take hormone therapy."

The LPN identifies that which of the following hormone imbalances occurred during the pregnancy?
A. The mother' body released too much cortisol.
B. The mother's body did not release enough thyroid hormone.
C. The mother's body released too much calcitonin.
D. The mother's body did not release enough somatotropin.


B

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