What is autoimmune hemolytic anemia?

What will be an ideal response?


An immune disorder that causes a person's immune system to create antibodies against their own red cells, resulting in red-cell lysis and subsequent anemia.

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Denervation means:

a. A postsynaptic cell loses its synapses b. Nerve connections are rewired c. Nerve cells become less sensitive to action potentials d. There are fewer axons but more synapses per axon

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Understanding a program or policies in need of change is ________

A) Done at the beginning B) Done after the program is implemented C) Never a requirement of change D) Always done by the change agent E) None of the above

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Which graph presentation is most effective when a small number of categories is demonstrated?

A. Histogram B. Bar graph C. Line graph D. Pie graph

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Patients with a heart rate greater than 150 beats/min usually become unstable because of:

A) reduced ventricular filling. B) an increase in the atrial kick. C) increased right atrial preload. D) a significantly reduced afterload.

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