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Which is a symptom of Graves disease?
Which is a symptom of Graves disease?
Which is a symptom of Graves disease?


▸ Lethargy

▸ Lid lag

▸ Cool moist skin

▸ Decreased sympathetic response
Guest   43   1 Reply
2 years ago
When an individual experiences nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anorexia, weakness, and hypoglycemia, ...
When an individual experiences nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anorexia, weakness, and hypoglycemia, ...
[html]When an individual experiences nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anorexia, weakness, and hypoglycemia, which hormone deficiency is the most likely cause?


▸ Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

▸ Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

▸ Follicle
MrJokeNobidy   48   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which is a symptom of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?
Which is a symptom of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?
Which is a symptom of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?


▸ Hyponatremia

▸ Hypernatremia

▸ Hyperosmolality (serum)

▸ Hypo-osmolality (urine)
livesimply   41   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding glucagon?
Which statement is true regarding glucagon?
Which statement is true regarding glucagon?


▸ Glucagon is produced by beta cells.

▸ Hyperglycemia will inhibit glucagon release.

▸ Glucagon decreases blood glucose.

▸ Glucagon inhibits lipolysis.
Addisonjo04   42   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding the parathyroid glands?
Which statement is true regarding the parathyroid glands?
[html]Which statement is true regarding the parathyroid glands?


▸ At least 6–10 pairs of glands exist.

▸ Parathyroid glands are large and make up the majority of the thyroid gland.

▸ They produce the thyroid hormone.

▸ They play
Mario   40   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary?


▸ Oxytocin

▸ Calcitonin

▸ Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

▸ Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Palak!   44   1 Reply
2 years ago
A patient has a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst containing meninges, spinal fluid, and a ...
A patient has a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst containing meninges, spinal fluid, and a ...
[html]A patient has a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst containing meninges, spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord through a deficit in the spinal column. This condition is described as a(n)


▸ encephalocele.

▸ meningocele.

▸
jazzygirl   47   1 Reply
2 years ago
A child diagnosed with cerebral palsy has increased muscle tone, prolonged primitive reflexes, ...
A child diagnosed with cerebral palsy has increased muscle tone, prolonged primitive reflexes, ...
[html]A child diagnosed with cerebral palsy has increased muscle tone, prolonged primitive reflexes, scoliosis, and contractures. Which form of cerebral palsy does this child have?


▸ Pyramidal or spastic

▸ Dyskinetic

▸ Ataxic

▸ Mixed v
maryberryhermee   34   1 Reply
2 years ago
Premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 1820 months of an infants ...
Premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 1820 months of an infants ...
Premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 18–20 months of an infant’s life is known as


▸ anencephaly.

▸ craniosynostosis.

▸ encephalocele.

▸ meningocele.
Zrayzhang   42   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which term describes recurrent, intrusive thoughts or impulses?
Which term describes recurrent, intrusive thoughts or impulses?
Which term describes recurrent, intrusive thoughts or impulses?


▸ Hallucinations

▸ Compulsions

▸ Obsessions

▸ Delusions
yaqub   54   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true of anxiety disorders?
Which statement is true of anxiety disorders?
[html]Which statement is true of anxiety disorders?


▸ Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric illness.

▸ Anxiety disorders and depression are not linked.

▸ Anxiety disorders are normal and will correct themselves.

▸
khayes1   42   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding a mood disorder?
Which statement is true regarding a mood disorder?
[html]Which statement is true regarding a mood disorder?


▸ Mood disorder is a sustained emotional state.

▸ It is a disruption of thought.

▸ Lifetime prevalence rate for depression is 1%.

▸ Of those with depression, 95% respond t
aemarmolejos   32   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which best describes schizophrenia?
Which best describes schizophrenia?
Which best describes schizophrenia?


▸ Positive personality

▸ Negative personality

▸ Disruption of thoughts

▸ Constant hallucinations
shchandan   29   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding migraine? (Select all that apply.)
Which statement is true regarding migraine? (Select all that apply.)
[html]Which statement is true regarding migraine? (Select all that apply.)


▸ An electroencephalogram (EEG) can be used to confirm a diagnosis of migraine headache.

▸ Migraines occur most frequently before and during menses.
almask04   35   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which primary brain tumor occurs most commonly?
Which primary brain tumor occurs most commonly?
Which primary brain tumor occurs most commonly?


▸ Astrocytoma

▸ Ependymoma

▸ Oligodendroglioma

▸ Meningioma
Addisonjo04   37   1 Reply
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2 years ago
A 23-year-old reports bilateral pain with a sensation of a tight band around the head. Which type of ...
A 23-year-old reports bilateral pain with a sensation of a tight band around the head. Which type of ...
A 23-year-old reports bilateral pain with a sensation of a tight band around the head. Which type of headache fits this description?


▸ Migraine with aura

▸ Migraine without aura

▸ Tension headache

▸ Cluster headache
Kaito Momota   165   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding spinal shock?
Which statement is true regarding spinal shock?
[html]Which statement is true regarding spinal shock?


▸ It is characterized by a complete loss of reflex function.

▸ It is permanent.

▸ It causes increased muscle tone below the lesion.

▸ No disruption of thermal control results
spopadop   43   1 Reply
2 years ago
A person experiences a vertebral fracture in which the C1 vertebra is fractured into several ...
A person experiences a vertebral fracture in which the C1 vertebra is fractured into several ...
A person experiences a vertebral fracture in which the C1 vertebra is fractured into several fragments. This type of fracture can be described as which of the following?


▸ Simple

▸ Compressed

▸ Comminuted

▸ Wedge
sxllykxm   51   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which are characteristics of Alzheimer disease? (Select all that apply.)
Which are characteristics of Alzheimer disease? (Select all that apply.)
Which are characteristics of Alzheimer disease? (Select all that apply.)


▸ Rapid onset

▸ Memory loss

▸ Increased irritability

▸ Anxiety and depression
kyliesalm   41   1 Reply
2 years ago
An individual sustains a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) that results in left-sided paralysis. ...
An individual sustains a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) that results in left-sided paralysis. ...
An individual sustains a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) that results in left-sided paralysis. Which describes this condition?


▸ Hemiplegia

▸ Paraplegia

▸ Diplegia

▸ Quadriplegia
lovedarian   43   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which criterion is not used when determining brain death?
Which criterion is not used when determining brain death?
Which criterion is not used when determining brain death?


▸ Unresponsive coma

▸ No spontaneous respiration

▸ Isoelectric electroencephalogram (EEG)

▸ Ocular response to head turning
Furkan   43   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which term describes the elevation of the body temperature without an increase in the hypothalamic set point?
Which term describes the elevation of the body temperature without an increase in the hypothalamic set point?
Which term describes the elevation of the body temperature without an increase in the hypothalamic set point?


▸ Hyperthermia

▸ Hypothermia

▸ Convection

▸ Conduction
sjeanlou423   48   1 Reply
2 years ago
The temporary resetting of the hypothalamic thermostat to a higher level in response to endogenous ...
The temporary resetting of the hypothalamic thermostat to a higher level in response to endogenous ...
The temporary resetting of the hypothalamic thermostat to a higher level in response to endogenous or exogenous pyrogens is known as


▸ fever.

▸ thermoregulation.

▸ shivering.

▸ thermogenesis.
sarammm   30   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which type of pain arises from connective tissue, muscle, bone, and skin?
Which type of pain arises from connective tissue, muscle, bone, and skin?
Which type of pain arises from connective tissue, muscle, bone, and skin?


▸ Somatic

▸ Referred

▸ Neuropathic

▸ Segmental
your lady   43   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which mechanism of heat loss involves electromagnetic waves?
Which mechanism of heat loss involves electromagnetic waves?
Which mechanism of heat loss involves electromagnetic waves?


▸ Radiation

▸ Conduction

▸ Convection

▸ Evaporation
judyterrae   38   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which part of the brain is responsible for temperature regulation?
Which part of the brain is responsible for temperature regulation?
Which part of the brain is responsible for temperature regulation?


▸ Thalamus

▸ Medulla

▸ Hypothalamus

▸ Limbic system
Name2   51   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which is an excitatory neurotransmitter?
Which is an excitatory neurotransmitter?
Which is an excitatory neurotransmitter?


▸ Glutamate

▸ Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

▸ Glycine

▸ Substance P
ibkajayi4   47   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which two systems regulate the complex emotional responses to pain?
Which two systems regulate the complex emotional responses to pain?
Which two systems regulate the complex emotional responses to pain?


▸ Frontal and cerebellar lobes

▸ Limbic and reticular systems

▸ Thalamus and brainstem

▸ Midbrain and nuclei of thalamus
livesimply   36   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding the specificity theory of pain?
Which statement is true regarding the specificity theory of pain?
[html]Which statement is true regarding the specificity theory of pain?


▸ Focuses on the attention of pain

▸ Focuses on the previous experience of pain

▸ Relates the amount of pain to the amount of soft tissue injury

▸ Is relate
jackiezhou   47   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which is a component of the midbrain?
Which is a component of the midbrain?
Which is a component of the midbrain?


▸ Cerebral hemisphere

▸ Tegmentum

▸ Cerebellum

▸ Medulla oblongata
Bpr621   35   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which term describes successive, rapid impulses received from a single neuron on the same synapse?
Which term describes successive, rapid impulses received from a single neuron on the same synapse?
Which term describes successive, rapid impulses received from a single neuron on the same synapse?


▸ Temporal summation

▸ Spatial summation

▸ Convergence

▸ Facilitation
Victoria68   39   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which is an insulating substance for the neuron?
Which is an insulating substance for the neuron?
Which is an insulating substance for the neuron?


▸ Schwann sheath

▸ Myelin

▸ Neurilemma

▸ Node of Ranvier
Pathodummy   32   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which is an arterial bleed from the blood vessels that lie within the grooves of the skull?
Which is an arterial bleed from the blood vessels that lie within the grooves of the skull?
Which is an arterial bleed from the blood vessels that lie within the grooves of the skull?


▸ Subdural

▸ Epidural

▸ Subarachnoid

▸ Lumbar cisterna
Huntertige   41   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which is involved in pain transmission?
Which is involved in pain transmission?
Which is involved in pain transmission?


▸ Posterior horn

▸ Substantia gelatinosa

▸ Anterior horn

▸ Dorsal root ganglia
zxcvbnm123   34   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding the cerebellum?
Which statement is true regarding the cerebellum?
Which statement is true regarding the cerebellum?


▸ Makes up fibers of the corticospinal tract

▸ Maintains balance or posture

▸ Controls respiration

▸ Is the location of cranial nerves V through VIII
Victoria68   30   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statement is true regarding Brocas area?
Which statement is true regarding Brocas area?
Which statement is true regarding Broca’s area?


▸ Is responsible for receptive speech

▸ Is responsible for motor speech

▸ Results in the inability to hear

▸ Is located in the right cerebral hemisphere
Guest   34   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which statements regarding childhood cancer are true? (Select all that apply.)
Which statements regarding childhood cancer are true? (Select all that apply.)
[html]Which statements regarding childhood cancer are true? (Select all that apply.)


▸ Tumor-suppressor genes are unaffected by cancer cells.

▸ MYCN is an oncogene associated with pediatric cancers.

▸ Wilms tumor is
garrettl24   37   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which virus has been linked with the development of cancer?
Which virus has been linked with the development of cancer?
Which virus has been linked with the development of cancer?


▸ Measles

▸ Epstein-Barr

▸ Mumps

▸ Influenza
Guest   29   1 Reply
2 years ago
Which is the most common solid tumor in children?
Which is the most common solid tumor in children?
Which is the most common solid tumor in children?


▸ Central nervous system (CNS) tumors

▸ Ewing sarcoma

▸ Kidney

▸ Soft tissue
MOTORGEEK   32   1 Reply
2 years ago
Physical activity reduces the risk of which type(s) of cancer? (Select all that apply.)
Physical activity reduces the risk of which type(s) of cancer? (Select all that apply.)
Physical activity reduces the risk of which type(s) of cancer? (Select all that apply.)


▸ Breast

▸ Oral

▸ Liver

▸ Colon
mmora2   35   1 Reply
2 years ago
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