An abnormal accumulation of fluid, seen during asthmatic attacks, is called:

A. bronchitis
B. wheezing
C. edema
D. emphysema

c
Rationale: Edema is an abnormal accumulation of fluid seen during asthmatic attacks, often accompanied by breathless-ness, cough, wheezing, and chest tightness.

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The percentage difference between the amount of space filled by a clot (formed elements such as red blood cells) in a red top tube and the total volume is the ____.

A. hematocrit B. hemostat C. hemoglobin D. homeostasis

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