Clara Simmons, a 62-year-old patient, has come to the medical office with a complaint of weight gain and puffy hands and feet. "This isn't like me," she says. "I exercise regularly and watch my diet." When you check her vital signs, you find that her blood pressure is 84/50, hear heart rate is 56, and her respirations are 12. For which of the following disorders might you expect the physician to test?
A. Myxedema
B. Graves' disease
C. Diabetes insipidus
D. Cushing's syndrome
E. Diabetes mellitus
Answer: A
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