An adult who was in a motor vehicle accident is brought into the emergency department by paramedics, who report the following in-transit vital signs:
Oral temperature: 99.0° F
Pulse: 102 beats per minute
Respiratory rate: 26 breaths per minute
Blood pressure: 140/106
The nurse can identify that which hormones are the likely causes of the abnormal vital signs?
a. ADH and ACTH
b. ACTH and epinephrine
c. ADH and norepinephrine
d. Epinephrine and norepinephrine
D
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are catecholamine hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that rapidly elevate heart rate and blood pressure. ACTH originates from the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates cortisol release; ADH originates from the posterior pituitary and increases renal reabsorption of water. ACTH, cortisol, and ADH do not increase heart rate.
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