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Arii_bell

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A 2-year-old male presented with growth and maturation retardation and splenomegaly. He died shortly after arriving at the ER. Autopsy revealed thalassemia secondary to defective:
 
  a. erythrocyte membranes.
  b. iron metabolism.
  c. stem cell formation.
  d. hemoglobin synthesis.

Question 2

A nurse realizes a patient has thrombocytopenia when the platelet count is below _____ platelets per cubic millimeter.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Thalassemia would be secondary to defective hemoglobin synthesis; it is not due to erythrocyte membrane abnormalities, defective iron metabolism, or defective stem cell formation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 150,000


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