Your Patient Shows Signs of Restlessness,agitation,and Anxiety

question 91

Multiple Choice

Your patient shows signs of restlessness,agitation,and anxiety.One of the first disorders to test for would be Graves' disease,so you order tests of

• A)dopamine levels.
• B)blood sugar levels.
• C)thyroid function.
• D)cerebral blood flow.

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Definitions:

Calcitonin

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that helps regulate calcium levels in the blood.

Thyroid Gland

A butterfly-shaped gland located in the front part of the neck that produces thyroid hormones, which regulate the body's metabolism, energy, and growth.

Follicles

Follicles are small sacs within the ovaries in females or hair follicles in the skin, involved in oocyte development or hair growth.

Parathyroid Glands

Small endocrine glands in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates calcium levels in the blood and bone metabolism.