If a patient has a white blood cell count above 10,000 cells per cubic millimeter of blood, the patient has ________ and probably has a bacterial infection.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
leukocytosis
A WBC count above 10,000 is above normal and is called leukocytosis.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The respiratory therapist should: a. increase minute ventilation to this patient. b. decrease pressure setting. c. change the ventilation mode. d. increase the minute ventilation to this pa-tient very gradually over the next several days.
Which of the following jobs has one of the highest fatal work injury rate??
A) police officer B) bus driver C) fishermen D) nurse
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a. Its velocity will increase. b. Its velocity will decrease. c. Its density will decrease. d. Its viscosity will decrease.