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kellyjaisingh

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The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to help diagnose the type of aphasia that a stroke patient may have.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

A red blood cell that is very small is said to be ________.
 
  A) normocytic
  B) microcytic
  C) hypochromic
  D) sickled



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Answer to Question 1

FALSE
Explanation: The Glasgow Coma Scale is a numerical scale that measures the depth of a coma. It has no relationship to aphasia.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) A red blood cell that is normocytic is of a normal size.
B) Correct Micr/o- means small.
C) A red blood cell that is hypochromic is pale in color, but normal in size.
D) A red blood cell that is sickled is not abnormally small, just abnormally shaped.



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