Which of the following does not describe the spleen?
A. It removes aged RBCs from circulation.
B. It is the largest lymphatic organ.
C. It is filled with blood and macrophages.
D. It filters blood.
E. It decreases in size as a person ages.
E. It decreases in size as a person ages.
The thymus, not the spleen, decreases in size as a person ages.
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A) vision B) temperature C) pain D) pressure
Your patient is a 37-year-old male sitting on the kitchen floor. His wife is attempting to talk with him, but he does not look at her or answer. He is fidgeting and has apparently thrown some dishes against the wall. What should be your first consideration?
A) Quickly check the patient's carotid pulse. B) Ask the wife to step into the other room so you can speak with the patient alone. C) Stay a safe distance away. D) Ask the wife to step outside with you so you can get information from her.
Which of the following represents a potential pre-examination error?
a. Reading the test result before the timer expires b. Observing a turbid solution and reporting the result as negative c. Performing the test on a sample from a recently transfused patient d. Using the reagent solution immediately after it is removed from the refrigerator
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A) effervescent B) chewable C) sublingual D) enteric-coated