The nurse administers a thyroid hormone replacement pill to the patient. What effect will this action have on the patient's production of thyroid hormones?
A) Stimulates the gland that normally produces that hormone
B) Stops production of releasing and stimulating hormones
C) Initiates the negative feedback system
D) Stimulates the hypothalamic–pituitary axis
B
Feedback:
Supplying an exogenous hormone may increase the hormone levels in the body, but it then may affect the hypothalamic–pituitary axis (HPA) to stop production of releasing and stimulating hormones, leading to a decrease in the body's normal production of the hormone. It does not stimulate the gland or the HPA. It also does not trigger a negative feedback response.
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