The nurse is caring for a patient with abnormal calcium levels. What thyroid hormone does the nurse expect this will impact?
A) Aldosterone
B) Calcitonin
C) Erythropoietin
D) Insulin
B
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Calcitonin is produced and secreted by the thyroid gland in direct response to serum calcium levels. Aldosterone is an adrenocorticoid hormone that is released in response to adrenocorticotropic hormone. Erythropoietin is released by the juxtaglomerular cells in the kidney in response to decreased pressure or decreased oxygenation of the blood flowing into the glomerulus. Insulin is produced by the pancreas in response to varying blood glucose levels.
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Using a logical-sounding excuse is known as ___________________________
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