Absence of a large decrease in the a-1 globulin peak in a serum electrophoresis pattern suggests:

Which of the World Health Organization's MDS subgroups contains two or more cytopenias, rare or no blasts, <1 ? 109/L monocytes in the peripheral blood, <5% blasts, and <15% ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow?

a. Refractory anemia (RA) b. Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS) c. Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD) d. Refractory anemia with excess blasts 2 (RAEB-2)

After you have completed a blood collection on an outpatient, the patient states that he has an appointment with the department that will perform breathing treatments. To which department will you direct or take the patient?

A. Physical therapy B. Occupational therapy C. Respiratory therapy D. Electroencephalography