When a person develops antibodies that attack the thyroid gland, causing the thyroid to produce too many thyroid hormones, that person has ____.
A. dwarfism
B. gigantism
C. Graves' disease
D. myxedema
E. Addison's disease
C. Graves' disease
Graves' disease is a disorder in which a person develops antibodies that attack the thyroid, causing it to produce too many thyroid hormones.
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Which event will most likely affect patient satisfaction with the laboratory?
A. Results took a little longer than expected. B. The laboratory waiting area had music playing. C. The phlebotomist forgot to wear her/his name badge. D. The phlebotomist was perceived as being rude.
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