A bloody mass under the skin as a result of blood seeping beneath the skin during venipuncture is:

A. hemoconcentration.
B. the collapse of a vein.
C. ecchymosis.
D. a hematoma.


Answer: D

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

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Hemoglobin C disease has altered solubility properties similar to hemoglobin S disease. What accounts for this altered solubility?

a. Heme iron is in the ferric form rather than ferrous form. b. The hemoglobin remains in the tense structure. c. A nonpolar amino acid is substituted for a polar amino acid. d. A polar amino acid is substituted near the pocket where heme binds.

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Lipids are NOT solutes in water because:

a. Lipids are large b. Lipids are polar c. Lipids are hydrophobic d. Lipids have lots of oxygen

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Subcultures are

A) persons who evaluate others' customs according to values of their own cultural group B) groups that share many elements of mainstream culture but maintain distinctive customs and lifestyles C) clusters of minorities D) individuals with health illiteracy

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