When Preparing Teaching Plan for a Client with an Endocrine

question 11

Multiple Choice

When preparing teaching plan for a client with an endocrine disorder, the nurse includes information about hormone regulation. Which of the following would the nurse include?

• A) The gland becomes enlarged leading to a deficiency of the hormone.
• B) Most disorders result from over- or underproduction of the hormone.
• C) The gland slows hormone secretion when the hormone level decreases.
• D) Hormone secretion occurs as a straight-line continuous process.

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Definitions:

Just Noticeable Difference

Just noticeable difference is the minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the threshold of sensory detection.

Grams

A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

Pupil

The part of the eye located in the center of the iris that controls the amount of light entering the eye.

Iris

The colored part of the eye surrounding the pupil, responsible for controlling the amount of light reaching the retina.