The body's fluid and electrolyte balance is maintained partially by hormonal regulation. The nurse conveys an understanding of this mechanism in which statement?
a. "The pituitary gland secretes aldosterone."
b. "The kidney secretes antidiuretic hor-mone."
c. "The adrenal cortex secretes antidiuretic hormone."
d. "The pituitary gland secretes antidiuretic hormone."
D
The hypothalamus controls release of ADH from the posterior pituitary gland. Antidiuretic hor-mone circulates to the kidneys, where it acts on the collecting ducts, causing them to reabsorb water. The adrenal cortex releases aldosterone in response to increased plasma potassium con-centration or as the end product of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).
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