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lbcchick

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A patient has a splitting headache shortly before getting her blood tested. She takes a couple of aspirin and is scheduled for platelet aggregation studies. What effect will this have on the platelet aggregation studies?
 
  a. Platelets will show diminished activity with selected agonists.
  b. Platelets will show normal activity with all agonists.
  c. Platelets will show increased activity with selected agonists.
  d. Platelets will show variable activity with all agonists.

Question 2

Splenomegaly can cause thrombocytopenia by which of the following mechanisms?
 
  a. Impaired production
  b. Platelet sequestration
  c. Immune-mediated
  d. Mechanical destruction



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: A

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Correct Answer: B





 

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