Which of the following changes would you expect to find after administering a vasodilator drug that caused a 50% decrease in afferent arteriolar resistance and no change in arterial pressure?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

When recording lead III on an EKG, the negative electrode is the

#Question id: 10939

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

After a person is placed in an atmosphere with low oxygen, how long does it take before there are increased numbers of reticulocytes?

#Question id: 10925

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

During the second trimester of pregnancy, where is the predominant site of red blood cell production?

#Question id: 10926

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Following a blood donation, red cell production begins to increase in

#Question id: 10927

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 62-year-old female arrives for her annual physical. She complains of itching in her hands along with headaches and vertigo. A routine complete blood count (CBC) shows red blood cells (RBCs) of 8.2 million/μl, white blood cells (WBCs) 37,000/μl, and platelets 640,000/μl. Her erythropoietin levels are lower than normal. The primary diagnosis would be

#Question id: 10928

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 40-year-old woman visits the clinic complaining of fatigue. She had recently been treated for an infection. Her laboratory values are RBC 1.8 × 106/μl, Hb 5.2 g/dL, hematocrit (Hct) 15, WBC 7.6 × 103/μl, platelet count 320,000/μl, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 92 fL, and reticulocyte count 24%. What is the most likely explanation for this presentation?