All of the following are TRUE regarding sickle cell disease EXCEPT:
A) Patients have inherited an abnormal gene from both parents
B) Large clumps of sickle cells obstruct arterial blood flow
C) The red blood cells to take on an abnormal curved appearance
D) The red blood cells have a very short life span
Answer: B
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A. stated name must match the requisition and the bed label. B. three forms of computerized identification. C. stated name must match the requisition and the armband. D. three forms of paper identification.
What determines whether or not body fluids are diluted before counting?
a. Appearance of the fluid b. Type of fluid c. Patient's diagnosis d. Whether or not the fluid needs to go to other sections of the laboratory for additional testing
A vpn
A) uses the Internet to transport packets of data, but it has its own software that encrypts and decrypts the packets between the sending and receiving system. B) is limited only to those tasks that can be done on a web page. C) does not verify the identity of the users who sign on to it. D) encrypts the content of web pages, and the receiving browser that initiated the connection automatically decrypts the page content to display it.
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A) candidiasis. B) bacterial vaginosis. C) group B streptococcus. D) human immunodeficiency virus.