What is the purpose of CD34 count?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: To quantify stem cells. Stem cells possess the CD34 antigen on their membrane surface.
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Each (outer/inner) ____________________ hair cell receives innervation from as many as 10 VIII nerve fibers
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A) Stay with the patient until he loses consciousness. B) Fully inform the patient about his situation and the implications of refusing care. C) Inform the patient that he is having a "heart attack" and must be taken to the hospital for evaluation. D) Contact medical direction for orders to restrain the patient.
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A) inserting sterile gauze into the nose. B) placing a loose dressing under the nose. C) placing in an upright and forward position D) lightly pinching both nostrils closed.