Patient results indicate an RPI of 1.8 and an MCV of 109 fl. Do these results make sense? Why or why not?

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Yes, these results make sense. This is the classic picture of a megaloblastic patient. Ineffective erythropoiesis is the result of abnormal division of erythroblastic precursors, and a macrocytic MCV is often the result of an absence of folate and Vitamin B12, which are essential proteins in DNA replication.

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Which of the following devices is used to visualize the inner ear and tympanic membranes?

a. Laryngoscope b. Ophthalmoscope c. Otoscope d. Sphygmomanometer

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