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What is the main role that red blood cells play in the body?
a. Carrying nutrients
b. Blood clotting
c. Carrying oxygen
d. Killing bacteria
c
A higher than normal hematocrit can indicate which issue?
a. Virus
b. Dehydration
c. Overhydration
d. Infection
b
If a person has too many platelets acquired thrombocytosis. What issue does this
cause?
a. Abnormal blood cells
b. Hypotension
c. Blood clots
d. Sickle cells
c
What is the protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen?
a. Hemoglobin
b. Platelets
c. Red cells
d. Hematocrit
a
What can stimulate the body to produce a higher number of neutrophils?
a. Hypertension
b. Virus
c. Infection
d. Bleeding
c
Platelets, also called thrombocytes, are special cell fragments that play an
important role in which area?
a. Normal blood clotting
b. Maintaining adequate oxygen levels
c. Fighting infection
d. Controlling histamines
a
Losing sodium quickly is a medical emergency. What can be the outcome?
a. Dizziness
b. Stiff neck
, c. Headache
d. Seizures
d
Because electrolytes are electrically charged, they are chemically active. This
chemical activity allows for the creation of an electrical impulse across the cell
membrane, making possible for which to occur? (Select All That Apply)
a. Promoting fluid excretion
b. Excretion of hormones
c. Transmission of nerve impulses
d. Increasing intracellular fluids
e. Contraction of muscles
b,c,e
Normal blood levels of potassium are critical for maintaining which normalcy?
a. Normal blood flow
b. Normal heart electrical rhythm
c. Normal kidney function
d. Normal respirations
b
The client's sodium level is 128 mEq/L. How is this classified?
a. Normal
b. High
c. Low
d. Extremely high
c
Hypercalcemia is usually a result of which issue?
a. Thyroid tumor
b. Too much dairy intake
c. Lack of magnesium
d. Overactive parathyroid glands
d
Which organ plays an important role in the regulation of chloride in the body?
a. Liver
b. Kidneys
c. Stomach
d. Lungs
b
How does a urinary tract infection make urine look?
a. Clear
b. Pale yellow
c. Light green
d. Cloudy
d
Uric acid is a chemical that's produced when the body breaks down which
product?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids