To adapt to the high hormone concentrations, the patient’s target cells have the capacity to ________________.

11) Multiply, simplify if necessary:

Using Left or Right, name the structure that the pointer is pointing to: _______

Bonus Problem 2) Simplify and write your answer without any negative exponents:

A 35 year old with Graves’s disease is admitted to a med-surg unit.  Which of the following symptoms would the NP expect to find before treatment?

Using Left or Right, name the yellow structure that the pointer is pointing to: _______

How does a faulty negative-feedback mechanism result in a hormonal imbalance?

18) Factor completely (remember you can check your answer if you want to be sure):

A patient presents with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant.  Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and a low-grade fever.  A possible diagnosis would be:

5) Simplify, be sure to simplify any negative exponents: