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olgavictoria

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To keep the red blood cell count from decreasing in a patient receiving a chemotherapy drug, the physician would prescribe a/an ________ drug to stimulate the bone marrow to make erythrocytes.
 
  A) vitamin B12
  B) erythropoietin
  C) immunosuppressant
  D) anticoagulant

Question 2

The medical term for a slow heartbeat is:
 
  A. tachycardia
   B. cardiomegaly
   C. bradycardia
   D. cardiomyopathy


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kingfahad97

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) Vitamin B12 is used to treat pernicious anemia.
B) Correct An erythropoietin drug stimulates the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes.
C) An immunosuppressant drug would affect the immune response, not the red blood cells.
D) An anticoagulant drug would affect blood clotting, not the red blood cells.

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
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