You have been called for a patient with a sickle cell crisis. In reviewing the pathophysiology of sickle cell anemia, you understand that the underlying problem is:
A) the blood is thick and has difficulty circulating.
B) there is abnormal hemoglobin formation that cannot carry oxygen.
C) the number of white blood cells is abnormally elevated.
D) there is a decreased amount of circulating RBCs that do not release O2.
B
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You are transporting a 28-week-gestation newborn who was delivered at home. En route, the infant experiences a seizure. Which of the following possibilities should you investigate? 1. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy 2. Hypoglycemia 3. Drug withdrawal 4. Intraventricular hemorrhage
A) 1 and 3 B) 2 and 4 C) 2, 3, and 4 D) 1, 2, 3, and 4
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Spinal involvement of rheumatoid arthritis usually is limited to the ____________________ region
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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