If a patient's posterior pituitary is removed, which hormone would the nurse expect to decrease?
a. PRF
b. ADH
c. ACTH
d. Growth hormone (GH)
ANS: B
The hormones ADH and oxytocin are released from the posterior pituitary gland. PRF is released by the hypothalamus. ACTH is released by the anterior pituitary. GH is released by the hypo-thalamus.
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