Hormones are secreted by ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


glands

Hormones are secreted by glands.

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Lithium at therapeutic doses has no psychoactive effect on normal people.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A male client is being placed on tamoxifen, a nonsteroidal antiestrogen. The client asks if this drug is effective and safe for his condition. How does the nurse respond?

a. It is used as a primary hormonal therapy for metastatic estrogen receptor?positive cancer in both men and women. b. It is only used for breast and prostate cancer. c. It has several serious side effects. d. It has a damaging effect on cell-replicating DNA.

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Which of the following statements is true of muscle atrophy?

A. The greatest muscle atrophy occurs in the fast-twitch fibers. B. A muscle that is immobilized in a lengthened position tends to atrophy less. C. Isometric contraction and electrical stimulation of muscles causes muscle atrophy. D. A muscle that is immobilized in a shortened position gains contractile function.

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Public health achievements over the past 100 years, are credited with changing the major causes of death from ________ to ________.

A. infectious diseases; drug overdoses B. accidents; drug overdoses C. infectious diseases; chronic diseases D. chronic diseases; infectious diseases

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