All of the Following Diagnostic Tests Are Matched with the Correct

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the following diagnostic tests are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

• A)glycosylated hemoglobin: reflects the average blood glucose level over the past 3 to 4 months.
• B)thyroid scan: radiographic evaluation of the thyroid after a radioactive substance is injected; identifies thyroid size, shape, position, and function.
• C)fasting blood glucose: blood glucose tested from a drop of capillary blood obtained by pricking the finger.
• D)thyroid function test: reflects thyroid function by measuring levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4).

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Definitions:

Illness Anxiety Disorder

A chronic condition characterized by excessive worry about having a serious, undiagnosed medical illness despite few or no symptoms.

Psychomotor Retardation

Slowness in motor activity and (apparently) in thought.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, self-awareness, and behavior.

Hallucinations

Perceptions or sensations experienced without the presence of external stimuli, typically auditory or visual.