A nurse educator is reviewing the clotting cascade with a group of students. The educator knows that the student has grasped the information when the student states that normal blood clotting occurs in about __ minutes
Standard Text: Round answer to the nearest whole number.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 6
Rationale: Normal blood clotting occurs in about 6 minutes.
Global Rationale: Normal blood clotting occurs in about 6 minutes.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).