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katrin2010 [14]
2 years ago
8

the nurse administers vasopressin to a client and recalls that the medication is which type of hormone

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1 answer:
grandymaker [24]2 years ago
8 0

A client is given vasopressin by the nurse, who remembers that it is an anti-diuretic hormone.

Vasopressin would be an antidiuretic hormone; as its other name implies, it reduces water outflow by the kidneys by boosting water reabsorption inside the collecting ducts. Vasopressin also significantly narrows the arterioles all over the body.

Because it causes blood vessels to contract, the antidiuretic hormone also is known as vasopressin.

The hypothalamus produces vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH), arginine vasopressin (AVP), and other nonapeptides. It has been shown by science that it is crucial for maintaining the body's osmotic equilibrium, controlling blood pressure, maintaining salt homeostasis, and maintaining renal function.

Learn more about the Antidiuretic hormone at

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