Elijah and Jada are an African American couple. After Jada gives birth to a baby girl, doctors inform them that the baby has severe anemia, which has reduced her blood's ability to carry oxygen. They conduct multiple blood transfusions for the baby. However, the baby dies less than a week after its birth. In this scenario, Elijah and Jada's baby is likely to have had:
A. cystic fibrosis.
B. sickle-cell anemia.
C. spina bifida.
D. alpha thalassemia.
Answer: D
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A. bulimia nervosa, purging type B. anorexia nervosa, binge-eating/purging type C. anorexia nervosa, restricting type D. no disorder
Many people in a state of delirium slip in and out of
a. sleep or conscious awareness. b. work or depression. c. rehab or institutionalization. d. self-injury or depression.
Jocelyn is a sophomore in college who is majoring in elementary education. She sought counseling at the advice of one of her professors, who feels that she is not suited for the teaching profession
During her first visit, Jocelyn stated that since she could remember, she has always preferred to stay at home and either read or watch movies by herself. She has no friends and no inclination to date. The therapist noted that the most striking aspect of Jocelyn's personality was the complete lack of emotion. She did not seem concerned or angered by her professor's suggestion that she should switch majors, and, in fact, Jocelyn appeared highly detached from the world. Jocelyn may have _____ personality disorder. A) paranoid B) schizoid C) schizotypal . D) antisocial
Similarities between sensory and motor neurons include __________.
A. functioning along a retrograde pathway B. functioning along an anterograde pathway C. synapsing with interneurons D. detecting information from the environment