You respond for a patient who tells you he has hypothyroidism. Which of the following signs or symptoms would you expect?
A) A patient who is much thinner than normal
B) Eyes that seem to protrude
C) Inappropriately cold hands and feet
D) Evidence of increased thyroid activity
C
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fatigue. The principal diagnosis code is __________. a. G35 b. M62.81 c. R53.83 d. R27.9
Which screening test, often called bone densitometry, uses small doses of X-rays to determine the mineral density of a patient's bones?
A. Nuclear ventriculography B. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry C. Radiation D. MUGA scan E. SPECT