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HCHenry

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In order to see if the prescribed treatment was effective for his patient's diabetes mellitus, the physician ordered a ________.
 
  A) FSH assay
  B) vanillylmandelic acid test
  C) hemoglobin A1C
  D) radioactive iodine uptake test

Question 2

Which part of the brain acts as a relay station, sending sensory nerve impulses like pain and touch from the body to the cerebrum?
 
  A) hypothalamus
  B) thalamus
  C) pons
  D) brainstem


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) assay is not a test for diabetes mellitus.
B) Vanillylmandelic acid test is not a test for diabetes mellitus.
C) Correct This measures the average amount of glucose bound to RBCs over a time period.
D) Radioactive iodine uptake test is done for thyroid disease, not diabetes mellitus.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) This is not the function of the hypothalamus.
B) Correct
C) This is not the function of the pons.
D) This is not the function of the brainstem.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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