In the United States, Medicare, not Medicaid, is designed for a specific segment of the population; this group is the ________

A patient visits a physician because of unexplained bruising and prolonged bleeding from a recent tooth extraction. The physician orders a prothrombin time (PT) and an APTT. Results are within normal reference ranges

What other tests could the physician order to investigate the patient's symptoms? a. Platelet count and platelet function assays b. Platelet function assays c. Platelet count only d. Repetition of the PT and the APTT after the beginning of treatment

Which of the following statements most accurately describes an Achilles tendon rupture?

A. it is rarely seen in adults B. it often accompanies arthritis C. it occurs with tendonitis D. it can be identified with the Thompson test