The school nurse has prepared a learning activity for a high school health promotion course. To ...

Correct Answer: 4,5
Rationale 1: The degree of satiety is directly recognized by a region of the hypothalamus known as the satiety center.
Rationale 2: Hunger occurs when the hypothalamus recognizes the level of glucose or hormone in the blood.
Rationale 3: Receptors for leptin are located in the hypothalamus.
Rationale 4: Located in the hypothalamus, neuropeptide Y (NYP) is associated with increase in appetite.
Rationale 5: Leptin receptors of clients who are obese are thought to develop a resistance to the satiety effects.
Global Rationale: Located in the hypothalamus, neuropeptide Y (NYP) is associated with increase in appetite. Leptin receptors of clients who are obese are thought to develop a resistance to the satiety effects. The satiety center is in the hypothalamus Hunger occurs when the hypothalamus recognizes the level of glucose or hormone in the blood. Receptors for leptin are located in the hypothalamus.