Mental stress increases oxygen demand because blood pressure and heart rate are elevated

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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A healthy, primiparous (first-time) mother delivered a healthy infant several hours ago, but the mother has experienced postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following disorders is most likely to underlie the client's excessive bleeding after delivery?

A) Disseminated intravascular coagulation B) Hemophilia A C) Von Willebrand disease D) Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

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Pain radiating down the leg from the lower back is known as:

A. rickets B. talipes calcaneus C. sciatica D. spur

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Disorders of platelets are usually secondary to other disorders rather than a primary disease

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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