During an endocrine assessment, the nurse asks a patient about changes in weight. For which organs is the nurse assessing function in the patient?
Select all that apply.
1. adrenal
2. thyroid
3. pituitary
4. parathyroid
5. gonads
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Disorders of the adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary glands can result in weight changes in patients with disorders of these glands. The patient might gain weight with an adrenal disorder because of fluid retention, or with thyroid disease, such as hypothyroidism. The patient may lose weight with hyperthyroidism. The pituitary gland controls antidiuretic hormone, which influences the renal tubules to absorb water. The parathyroid gland regulates calcium and phosphorous, whereas the gonads influence estrogen and androgens.
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