Which of the Following Statements About Addison's Disease Is FALSE

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Addison's disease is FALSE?

• A) Its symptoms include fatigue, weight loss, and decreased ability to tolerate stress, disease, or surgery.
• B) It is an autoimmune disease.
• C) The adrenal cortex secretes too much cortisol hormone.
• D) It causes a bronzed color to the skin.

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Definitions:

Surgically Reassigned

Refers to the process of changing an individual’s physical sexual characteristics, often through surgery, to match their gender identity.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Hormonal Influences

The effects that hormones have on various aspects of behavior, physiology, and mood.