Which of the following disorders has an abnormal erythrocyte membrane that is abnormally permeable, resulting in the loss of K+ and water and decreased deformability?

a. Overhydrated hereditary stomatocytosis
b. Dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis
c. Hereditary elliptocytosis
d. Hereditary spherocytosis

Correct Answer: B

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You are dispatched to a local bar for the report of an unresponsive female patient found in the bathroom. As you approach the scene, you notice a large crowd outside the front door holding beer bottles. The group has pulled the patient outside. As you approach the scene, people from the group start yelling, "Do something! She's not breathing." What concerns you the most about this scene?

A) The fact that the patient has been moved from where she was found B) The large crowd that has been drinking and is now yelling at you C) The crowd stating the patient is not breathing D) All of the above

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