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The nurse explains that because it is a reliable and predictable indicator of the body's level of infection or recovery the ___________________ __ is a common diagnostic tool.
 
  a. Hemoglobin
  b. Hematocrit
  c. Mean cell volume (MCV)
  d. Differential

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What is the process by which certain cells engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris?
 
  a. Erythrocytosis
  b. Hematocrit
  c. Phagocytosis
  d. Hemostasis


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A differential white blood cell count is an examination in which the different kinds of WBCs are counted and reported as percentages of the total examined. It is a common diagnostic tool because of its reliability and the predictability of the body's response to infection or its progress in recovery.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Phagocytosis is the process by which bacteria, cellular debris, and solid particles are destroyed and removed.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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