A Patient Complains He Cannot Gain Weight

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient complains he cannot gain weight. His physician determines that the patient has difficulty absorbing nutrients. Which term best describes this problem?

• A) antacid
• B) hyperthyroidism
• C) hypothyroidism
• D) malabsorption

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Definitions:

Slope

The measure of the steepness or angle of a line, representing the rate of change between two variables.

Y-Intercept

The point at which a line crosses the Y-axis on a graph, indicating the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

Criterion Variable

The dependent variable in a statistical analysis, which is predicted or explained by other variables.

Dependent Variable

A variable in experimental research that is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.