In the Past, Oxygen Uptake in a Patient Was Measured

question 23

Multiple Choice

In the past, oxygen uptake in a patient was measured as a means of determining whether a certain endocrine gland was working properly. Which of the following glands was this method most likely assessing?

• A) pineal
• B) thyroid
• C) testes
• D) parathyroid

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Definitions:

Mood Stabilizers

Medications used to treat mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder, by stabilizing a person’s mood and reducing mood swings.

Mood-Stabilizing Drugs

Medications used to treat mood disorders by preventing swings between depression and mania or hypomania.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental disorder marked by significant shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.

Manic Episodes

Periods of abnormally elevated mood, energy, and activity levels, often seen in bipolar disorder.