Excessive hemorrhaging is protected against by normal:

A. hemostasis
B. metabolism
C. blood clotting
D. use of aspirin


c
Rationale: Normal blood clotting protects against excessive hemorrhaging, but the development of certain clots may ob-struct the flow of blood and ultimately cause a myocardial infarction, stroke, or tissue death (necrosis).

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