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

1. Aquaretics are powerful anti-inflammatory medications.
2. A chemical thyroidectomy is a nonsurgical procedure.
3. Corticosteroids are used to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus.
4. TSH is the abbreviation for one of the pituitary gland hormones.
5. PTH is the abbreviation for one of the thyroid gland hormones.


1. FALSE
Aquaretics increase water excretion by the kidney without increasing sodium
excretion. Corticosteroids are powerful anti-inflammatory medications.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
Insulin is used to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
PTH is the abbreviation for parathyroid hormone.

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