After a 29-year-old male with chest pain is removed from the house by stretcher, the man's 7-year-old son throws a temper tantrum. His mother is embarrassed and states that he has not done this since he was 2 years old. Given the situation, your response would be:

A) "I would not be concerned. This is a stressful event he doesn't understand, and he may just be having trouble coping with it."
B) "You really need to correct this behavior now so it does not happen in the hospital. They will make you take him home."
C) "It may be wise to contact your pediatrician and let him know about the temper tantrum. It may be controllable with medications."
D) "A 7-year-old is too old for this type of behavior. You may want to talk to his pediatrician."

A) "I would not be concerned. This is a stressful event he doesn't understand, and he may just be having trouble coping with it."

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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All of the following are true of platelets EXCEPT:

A. Circulating platelets have a round disklike shape. B. Contact with collagen initiates a shape change. C. A platelet plug forms in seconds to stop bleeding in a small wound. D. Platelet aggregation requires only that spiny pseudopods are present on the platelets.

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