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swpotter12

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An 80-year-old patient has a body temperature of 97F. Which condition best accounts for this patient's temperature reading?
 
  A) Altered endocrine function
  B) Hypothyroidism
  C) Temperature drops with age
  D) The patient is anemic

Question 2

Body temperature regulation occurs in a part of the brain known as the
 
  A) Hypophysis
  B) Hypothalamus
  C) Pineal gland
  D) Thalamus


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medine

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B


swpotter12

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

miss.ashley

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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