You are assessing a patient who informs you that her body abnormally forms blood clots, even when they are not needed to stop bleeding. Which condition could you expect the patient to have that contributes to the blood clotting?

A) Low red blood cell count
B) High white blood cell count
C) Decreased clotting factors
D) Elevated number of platelets

D) Elevated number of platelets

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The electronic dental chart is standardized, easy to search, and easy to read. It will include ____________________

A. administrative applications B. the patient's conditions C. treatments D. All of the above

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The muscle that compresses the cheeks against the teeth and retracts the angle of the mouth is known as the

zygomatic minor muscle. frontalis muscle. orbicularis oris muscle. buccinator muscle.

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