Which of the following elements does the thyroid gland use to make its hormones?
A) calcium
B) potassium
C) iodine
D) sodium
C) iodine
Iodine is necessary for the thyroid to make its hormones. The thyroid does not use
calcium, potassium, or sodium to make its hormones.
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High blood pressure is also known as
A) angina. B) atherosclerosis. C) hypertension. D) arrhythmia.
A disease that does NOT respond to treatment
A) refractory B) prognosis C) therapeutic D) remission
Which of the following is not an example of a governmental health agency?
A) American Heart Association B) Indiana State Department of Health C) Environmental Protection Agency D) Clark County Health Department
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term azoturia?
A. The root azot comes from combining the two roots a (not) + zo (living), and was applied to nitrogen because things cannot live in it. B. It breaks into azot (nitrogen) + ur (urine) + ia (condition). C. It can be determined by a urinalysis. D. It refers to excess nitrogen in the urine. E. All of these are true