A client is experiencing a disorder to the anterior pituitary gland. The nurse realizes that all of the following hormones will be affected by this disorder EXCEPT:
1. adrenocorticotropic hormone.
2. antidiuretic hormone.
3. melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
4. luteinizing hormone.
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Antidiuretic hormone is stored by the posterior pituitary. The other choices are under the regulation of the anterior pituitary gland and would be affected by a disorder in this area.
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