The nurse working with pediatric patients knows that the primary hormone secretions that induce puberty include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Thyroid hormone.
2. Follicle-stimulating hormone.
3. Leuteinizing hormone.
4. Adrenocorticotropic hormone.
5. Gonadotropin-releasing hormones.
2,3,5
Rationale 1: Although thyroid hormone is involved in the onset of puberty, it is not one of the primary hormones.
Rationale 2: null
Rationale 3: The luteinizing hormone (LH) is a part of the process that induces puberty.
Rationale 4: Although adrenocorticotropic hormone is involved in the onset of puberty, it is not one of the primary hormones.
Rationale 5: The central nervous system releases a neurotransmitter that stimulates the hypothalamus to synthesize and release gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
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