A Patient Asks for a Definition of Adrenal Insufficiency

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient asks for a definition of adrenal insufficiency. Which response by the nurse is best?

• A)Increased secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex
• B)Decreased secretion of hormones from the adrenal medulla
• C)Increased secretion of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland
• D)Decreased secretion of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland

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