Which is the most common FVIII mutation in patients with a severe phenotype (occurring in almost 50% of patients)?
a. Gross deletion of entire gene locus
b. Point mutation involving the thrombin cleavage site
c. Inversion mutation of intron 22
d. Point mutation involving the site of VWF attachment
Correct Answer: C
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A) Fee for service B) RBRVS C) ICD-10-CM D) Geographic adjustment factor
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a. leading b. closed c. open-ended d. rhetorical
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A. Endocrine B. Renal C. Musculoskeletal D. Cardiovascular
The EMT shows that he understands the difference between a pneumothorax and a tension pneumothorax when he makes which statement?
A) "A tension pneumothorax causes blood to accumulate around the lung; a pneumothorax involves the accumulation of only air around the lung." B) "A tension pneumothorax causes cardiac output to decrease; a simple pneumothorax does not affect cardiac output." C) "A pneumothorax describes a collapsed lung; a tension pneumothorax involves both a collapsed lung and blood loss." D) "A pneumothorax is caused by a closed chest injury; a tension pneumothorax is caused by an open chest injury."