A client being treated for hyperthyroidism calls the home health nurse and mentions that his heart rate is slower than usual. What is the nurse's best response?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Slower HR may indicate overtreatment (hypothyroidism); assess for cold sensitivity and weight gain.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The hypothalamus produces oxytocin, ADH, and releasing/inhibiting hormones that control the pituitary.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Prolactin from the anterior pituitary stimulates breast development and milk production.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: PTH increases, not decreases, blood calcium levels to maintain homeostasis.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Cushing syndrome involves excess, not hyposecretion, of adrenal cortex hormones.