An 11-Year-Old Boy Is Brought in for an Annual Physical

question 3

Multiple Choice

An 11-year-old boy is brought in for an annual physical examination by his mother. You suspect _____ when you measure his arm span at 65 inches and his height at 60 inches.

• A)premature pubarche
• B)hypothyroidism
• C)scoliosis
• D)Marfan syndrome
• E)dwarfism

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Definitions:

Sociocultural Therapist

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Neurotransmitter Levels

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First-generation Antipsychotic

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