A Patient Is Diagnosed with a Disorder of Autocrine Regulation

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with a disorder of autocrine regulation. Which explanation of this condition would the nurse provide to the patient and family?

• A) "The cells that produce some of your body's hormones are not recognizing that sufficient hormone is present."
• B) "Your blood is not circulating hormones well enough to get them to the places they need to be in your body."
• C) "Some of your hormones are not able to travel to their neighboring cells to do their work."
• D) "Your nervous system is not working with your endocrine system correctly."

---

Definitions:

Indifferent

A state of neutrality or lack of preference between two or more choices or outcomes.

Alternatives

Different options or choices available to replace or serve as substitutes for something else.

High Demand

A market condition where the desire and readiness of consumers to purchase a product significantly exceeds the supply, often leading to increased prices.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.