The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing a response to stress. By which route should the nurse expect hormone transport to be conducted in this stress response?

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The neuroendocrine route is involved in the stress response, as it involves the release of stress hormones (such as cortisol and adrenaline) by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which then travel via the bloodstream to various organs and tissues to induce a stress response. Paracrine refers to the local signaling between adjacent cells, portal refers to the blood vessels that connect two different organs, and nerve cell extension refers to the axons and dendrites of neurons used for neurotransmitter release.

The Nurse Suspects That a Patient Is Experiencing a Response