Within the human body, what effect does insulin have?
A) Decreases the level of glucose in the bloodstream
B) Carries glucose from the digestive tract into the bloodstream
C) Frees stored glucose from the liver so as to elevate the blood glucose level
D) Turns carbohydrates into glucose, which can pass into the cells
A) Decreases the level of glucose in the bloodstream
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A mail-order pharmacy is a type of:
A) Institutional pharmacy. B) Ambulatory pharmacy. C) Hospital pharmacy. D) Dangerous business practice.
A bone marrow core biopsy is received on a 10-year-old male patient suspected of having aplastic anemia. The pathologist reviews the smear and concludes the overall cellularity to be 22% with an M:E ratio of 2.5:1
Is the patient likely suffering from aplastic anemia? Why or why not? a. There is not enough information to determine whether the patient has aplastic anemia. b. Yes, the patient is presumably suffering from aplastic anemia, but the M:E ratio does not correlate well with that diagnosis. c. No, the patient is not suffering from aplastic anemia because the overall cellularity is increased. d. Yes, the patient is presumably suffering from aplastic anemia because of the low overall cellularity and the normal M:E ratio.
What important function does 2,3-BPG perform?
a. Maintains iron in the hemoglobin molecule in the ferrous state b. Prevents oxidative injury to the red cell c. Facilitates the delivery of oxygen to tissue d. Aids in the exchange of membrane lipids with lipids in plasma
What is another term for spinal anesthesia?
a. Bier b. intrathecal c. local d. retrobulbar