The student nurse encounters a 15-year-old girl who reports that she has no pubic or axillary hair and has not yet experienced growth of her breasts. The student asks the nurse about the physiology of this occurrence. The nurse explains that the client probably lacks which hormone?

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Estrogen is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in females, including the growth of breasts and the appearance of pubic and axillary hair. A lack of estrogen could explain the absence of these developments in the 15-year-old girl.

The Student Nurse Encounters a 15-Year-Old Girl Who Reports That