Janine Has Not Seen Her Aunt Esther for Several Years

question 53

Multiple Choice

Janine has not seen her Aunt Esther for several years. When they meet at a family reunion, Janine notices that Aunt Esther is very thin and has bulging, protruding eyes. Janine asks Aunt Esther if she has seen a doctor recently. "I surely did," replies Aunt Esther. "He told me some long word about why I'm looking 'bug-eyed.' My heart's beating real fast, too, and it's all got to do with my thyroid gland." What is the name of Aunt Esther's eye condition, and what is the name of her endocrine gland condition?

• A) Insectopia; diabetes
• B) Exophthalmos; hyperthyroidism
• C) Hyperopia; Cushing syndrome
• D) Bradycardia; hypothyroidism

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