Question

Ross Babcock, a 42-year-old firefighter, is being seen by an endocrinologist at the endocrinology group where you practice nursing. At this visit, he will receive results of previously ordered diagnostics. During your client education session, you describe the mechanism of hormone level maintenance. What causes most hormones to be secreted?

Answer 1

Most hormones are secreted because of:

a. triggered response to protect the body (such as in the immune system)
b. triggered response to make quick reactions for certain kinds of stimuli (such as removing the fingers from a contact to a flame)
c. triggered response to bring back the body into its homeostasis/balance (to make it more functional and efficient)