A nurse is treating a patient who is experiencing fluctuations in hormone levels as a result of stress. Based on her understanding of the metabolic effects associated with certain hormones, the nurse knows that aldosterone is responsible for _____.
A) increasing the patient's metabolic rate
B) producing glucose from amino acids
C) reabsorbing sodium in the kidneys
D) releasing fatty acids from adipose tissue
E) reabsorbing water in the kidneys
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