You Have a Patient Complaining of Fatigue and Lethargy

question 72

Multiple Choice

You have a patient complaining of fatigue and lethargy.She mentions that she recently went on a low-salt,all carbohydrate diet and consumes mostly rice.You notice a swelling in her neck.You order some blood work.Which of the following do you expect?

• A)Low plasma concentration of thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
• B)Low plasma concentration of thyroid hormones
• C)High plasma concentration of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)but low thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
• D)High plasma concentration of thyroid hormones due to increased secretion of TSH by the pituitary gland
• E)Low plasma concentration of thyroid hormones and atrophy of the thyroid gland due to reduced concentrations of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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