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EAugust

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A patient who is recovering in hospital from a bilateral mastectomy has developed minor bleeding at one of her incision sites. During the process of clot formation, plasminogen will become part of a clot by which of the following means?
 
  A) By binding with fibrin
  B) By binding with platelets
  C) By activating plasmin
  D) By activating factor VII

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A patient is diagnosed with a fungal infection of the eye. What medication is most likely the cause of the fungal infection of the eye?
 
  A) Ophthalmic corticosteroid
  B) Systemic antibiotic agent
  C) Mydriatic
  D) Saline ophthalmic drops



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Answer to Question 1

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When a blood clot is being formed, plasminogen, an inactive protein present in many body tissues and fluids, is bound to fibrin and becomes a component of the clot. Plasminogen does not bind to platelets, activate plasmin, or active factor VII.

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EAugust

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


debra928

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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