If a patient has a problem with the adrenal medulla, which of the following hormones should the nurse monitor?
a. Cortisol
b. Epinephrine
c. Androgens
d. Estrogens
ANS: B
The major products stored and secreted by the adrenal medulla are the catecholamines epineph-rine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine. The adrenal cortex secretes cortisol and androgens. The pi-tuitary secretes estrogens.
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