Chapter11: Endocrine Systems
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![Jane is a mother of a young child. She leads a busy life, working as an aide part time at a private
nursing facility while enrolled full time in pre-nursing courses. Very recently she has gained 25
pounds, feels sluggish, and is cold all the time. Lab tests show she has low levels of thyroxine and
high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSHI.
[Choose ]
hyposecretion
Type of secretion occurring from Jane's
thyroid
primary endocrine pathology
increasing
Although you don't have data, Jane's
thyrotropin releasing hormone levels are
most likely
decreasing
no
secondary endocrine pathology
If Jane is given hormone replacement
therapy with thyroxine, her TSH levels would
hypersecretion
respond by
yes
Jane's pathology is considered a
[ Choose ]
Would Jane present with a goiter?
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Transcribed Image Text:Jane is a mother of a young child. She leads a busy life, working as an aide part time at a private
nursing facility while enrolled full time in pre-nursing courses. Very recently she has gained 25
pounds, feels sluggish, and is cold all the time. Lab tests show she has low levels of thyroxine and
high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSHI.
[Choose ]
hyposecretion
Type of secretion occurring from Jane's
thyroid
primary endocrine pathology
increasing
Although you don't have data, Jane's
thyrotropin releasing hormone levels are
most likely
decreasing
no
secondary endocrine pathology
If Jane is given hormone replacement
therapy with thyroxine, her TSH levels would
hypersecretion
respond by
yes
Jane's pathology is considered a
[ Choose ]
Would Jane present with a goiter?
[Choose ]
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