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When a patient has acromegaly, which of the following changes in appearance a physician assistant would NOT expect to identify?
  1. increased length of the maxilla
  2. enlarged tongue
  3. thinned lips
  4. thickening of the nose
Explanation
Answer: C - As a result of hypersecretion of growth hormone in a patient with acromegaly, bone and connective tissue continue to grow. The forehead enlarges, the maxilla lengthens, the tongue enlarges, and the voice deepens. The cheekbones also enlarge, and soft-tissue structures such and the nose, lips, cheeks, and flesh above the eyebrows thickens.
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