An excessive production of white blood cells that leads to severe anemia, and potentially to death, is called

Given an equal dose of a drug, women generally have higher levels in their bloodstreams. Although this is a common finding, what factor complicates the picture and makes research on sex differences in drug response complicated?

a) Estrogen and progesterone slow the emptying of the stomach. b) Differing diets actually account for the large differences in blood levels of drugs. c) Higher rates of alcohol use by men are responsible for differing blood levels of drugs. d) The difference in bloodstream levels of drugs between men and women results from differences in adherence to specified treatments.

What change has been instituted in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to reduce the chance of memory impairment?

a) Treatments are now spread across six months. b) Treatment is generally given to unilaterally and not to the hemisphere responsible for language. c) The treatment is now given while a patient is in Stage 4 sleep--a stage of sleep that is not associated with memory processing. d) All patients are given memory tests before and after treatment; those patients who exhibit memory impairment attend special classes to aid recall.