The nurse is caring for a child with an anterior pituitary tumor. What hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary? (Select all that apply.)
a. Oxytocin
b. Luteinizing hormone
c. Antidiuretic hormone
d. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
e. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ANS: B, D, E
The anterior pituitary is responsible for secreting the following hormones: growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and prolactin. The posterior pituitary secretes antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.
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