A 9-year-old girl has a diffuse collection of symptoms that are indicative of deficits in endocrine and autonomic nervous system control. She also suffers from persistent fluid and electrolyte imbalances. The nurse knows which of the following aspects of the nervous system listed below would her health care providers focus their diagnostic efforts on?
A) Her afferent and efferent cranial nerve function
B) Possible damage to her pons and medulla
C) Impaired function of her hypothalamus
D) Potential damage to the girl's cerebellum

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The hypothalamus plays a central role in the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance and in the maintenance of endocrine control. Various cranial nerves, the hindbrain, and the cerebellum would be less likely to be implicated.

A 9-Year-Old Girl Has a Diffuse Collection of Symptoms That