Question 1
How does altitude affect blood composition and why? How would athletes' performance be affected if they live, train, and compete at different altitudes? Explain your answer, using different scenarios. Is such training a type of doping? Explain.
Question 2
Below are results of a blood analysis for a patient undergoing chemotherapy. The left two sets of bars, labeled "Min" and "Max," represent the target values for each cell type. The other sets of bars show the results of blood counts done on the corresponding days after chemotherapy was administered. Please answer the following questions.
A. According to the graph, which type of formed elements reached normal values first?
B. Which type came closest to its maximum value?
C. On Day 10, which of the following sets of symptoms/characteristics would the patient most likely exhibit?
1. pale and easily fatigued
2. likely to bruise easily or bleed excessively
3. be at high risk for infections
Explain your choice.
Electronic blood pressure measurement
Foley catheter with balloon in the bladder of a male patient.
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.
Blood Pressure Classifications
White blood cells