What does a hematocrit of 54% indicate for a 40-year-old male residing at sea level?
A. polycythemia
B. anemia
C. normal value
D. hemophilia
Answer: A
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A) Pain B) Tenderness C) Instability or crepitation D) Ecchymosis
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right lateral decubitus ventral decubitus left lateral decubitus dorsal decubitus