« previous next »

Author Question: What is the average life span of an erythrocyte? a. 7 days b. 60 days c. 120 days d. Up to ... (Read 94 times)

abc

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 543
on: Jul 11, 2018
What is the average life span of an erythrocyte?
 
  a. 7 days
  b. 60 days
  c. 120 days
  d. Up to several years

Question 2

Which mandatory practice is the most effective and significant nursing practice to prevent the spread of infection?
 
  a. Strict and frequent handwashing by all people having contact with the patient
  b. Placement of patients in private rooms with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration
  c. Administration of combinations of prophylactic antibiotics
  d. Creation of a sterile environment for the patient with the use of laminar airflow rooms


Pamela.irrgang@yahoo.com

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The life span of an RBC is 120 days. A WBC's life span is days to several years. Platelets live 5 to 9 days.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Meticulous handwashing by medical and nursing personnel and strict asepsis are mandatory.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.

Did you know?

Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.

Did you know?

The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

Did you know?

Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.

Did you know?

It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.

Mars's average distance from the Sun is roughly 230 million km (1.5 AU) and its orbital period Mars's average distance from the Sun is roughly 230 million km (1.5 AU) and its orbital period
Life of a Midlatitude Cyclone Life of a Midlatitude Cyclone
Growth and quality of life Growth and quality of life
The temperature of an average lightning bolt is 3.0 x 104 °C. What is the equiva The temperature of an average lightning bolt is 3.0 x 104 °C. What is the equiva
Opener Chromatin fibers spilling out of a chicken erythrocyte Opener Chromatin fibers spilling out of a chicken erythrocyte
The lytic and lysogenic life cycles of a temperate bacteriophage The lytic and lysogenic life cycles of a temperate bacteriophage
Video: Carbohydrate digestion (brush border enzymes, end products) & Carb absorption (fructose, galactose)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library