This is a disease characterized by reduced numbers of red blood cells or reduced amounts of functional hemoglobin.
A. leukemia
B. anemia
C. bacteremia
D. fungemia
QUESTION 2Anemia is characterized by ________.
A) blood clots
B) a bacterial infection of the blood
C) a decreased number of erythrocytes
D) too many white blood cells
QUESTION 3The parenchyma is the ________.
A) ribs, diaphragm, and sternum
B) functional part of the lung (alveoli)
C) activity of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange
D) wall of the thoracic cavity
QUESTION 4A person who has had an amputation is known as a/an ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5A urine dipstick is a rapid screening test to quickly check the amount of glucose, ketones, and other substances in the urine.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 6The combining form mucos/o- means ________.
A) lung
B) sputum
C) mucous membrane
D) nasal
QUESTION 7The medical term for an abnormally low level of RBCs is:
A. erythrocytopenia
B. leukocytopenia
C. thrombocytopenia
D. leukemia
QUESTION 8Based on the meaning of the word part path/o-, you can define the word pathogen as an organism that produces ________.
A) disease
B) allergy
C) cancer
D) anemia.