The Nurse Lists the Age-Related Changes to the Endocrine Function

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse lists the age-related changes to the endocrine function as: (Select all that apply.)

• A)the pituitary gland becoming larger.
• B)metabolism declining.
• C)blood glucose levels rising.
• D)decreasing level of epinephrine.
• E)decreasing level of thyroxine.

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Definitions:

Brain

The brain is the organ located in the head of an organism that coordinates its behavior and mental processes, including thought, emotion, and memory.

Association Cortex

Sometimes called association areas, the region of the cerebral cortex that is the site of the highest intellectual functions, such as thinking and problem solving.

Intellectual Functions

Cognitive capabilities related to reasoning, problem-solving, planning, abstract thinking, comprehension, and learning.

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in high-level functions such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.