The nurse is reviewing with a client the steroid hormones that are released from the adrenal glands. Which hormone is not secreted from the adrenal gland?
1. Mineralocorticoids
2. Corticosteroids
3. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
4. Glucocorticoids
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Mineralocorticoids are secreted by the adrenal gland.
Rationale 2: Corticosteroids are the primary secretions of the adrenal gland.
Rationale 3: ACTH is not secreted by the adrenal gland.
Rationale 4: Glucocorticoids are secreted from the adrenal gland.
Global Rationale: Mineralocorticoids, corticosteroids, and glucocorticoids are all secreted from the adrenal gland. ACTH is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
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