The nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the endocrine system. Which statements are appropriate for the educator to include in the teaching session?
1. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the anterior pituitary to produce LH and FSH.
2. Growth hormone regulates linear bone growth and growth of all tissues.
3. Antidiuretic hormone regulates urine concentration by the kidneys.
4. Thyroid hormone regulates serum calcium levels and phosphorus excretion.
5. Parathyroid hormone regulates metabolism of cells and body heat production.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale: All statements are correct except the statements regarding the thyroid hormone and the parathyroid hormone. The thyroid hormone regulates metabolism of the cells and body heat production, not the parathyroid hormone. The parathyroid hormone regulates serum calcium levels and phosphorus excretion.
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