Mental and Physical Sluggishness and Low Body Temperature May Be

question 98

Multiple Choice

Mental and physical sluggishness and low body temperature may be signs of

• A) hypoparathyroidism.
• B) hyperthyroidism.
• C) being a turtle on ice.
• D) hypothyroidism.
• E) hyperparathyroidism.

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Definitions:

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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe depression, involving electrical stimulation of the brain under anesthesia.

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A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life, more intense than general depression.

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