If a patient has a white blood cell count above 10,000 cells per cubic millimeter of blood, the patient has ________ and probably has a bacterial infection. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


leukocytosis
A WBC count above 10,000 is above normal and is called leukocytosis.

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________ The purpose of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is to fight waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and more than 300 other HHS programs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following characteristics is TRUE of the average home health patient?

a. Under age 65 b. Male c. Minority status d. Has several medical diagnoses

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________ (RFID) tags include an antenna, a decoder to interpret data, and the tag that includes information. The antenna sends signals. When the tag detects the signal, it sends back information. The tags can be used to keep track of anything including medications.

A) Response frequency identification B) Radio pharmacy identification C) Radio frequency identification D) None of the above

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Centrioles are tubular-shaped

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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