The Patient Believed to Have Acromegaly Asks the Purpose of the Diagnostic

question 32

Multiple Choice

The patient believed to have acromegaly asks the purpose of the diagnostic glucose-tolerance test (GTT) .The nurse responds by saying that:

• A) "The doctor wants to know if you have either diabetes or acromegaly."
• B) "The growth hormone will cause the glucose to be used up very quickly during the test."
• C) "It measures the growth hormone in the presence of oral glucose levels at specified times."
• D) "It tells whether your thyroid reacts to the high levels of sugar taken during this test."

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Understand the impact of fundamental attribution error and actor-observer bias in attributing causes to behaviors.

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Definitions:

Current Flow

The movement of electrical charge through a conductor, typically measured in amperes (amps), fundamental to electrical circuits and devices' operation.

Ohm's Law

A fundamental principle in electricity that states the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points.

Total Circuit Resistance

The sum of all resistances within an electrical circuit, affecting the overall current flow and performance.

Ohm's Law

A fundamental principle in electricity stating that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points and inversely proportional to the resistance between them.