A Patient's Laboratory Report Shows an Increased Number of Reticulocytes

question 42

Multiple Choice

A patient's laboratory report shows an increased number of reticulocytes. What is a possible cause for this finding?

• A) A bone marrow disorder resulting in anemia
• B) A liver disorder resulting in increased plasma protein levels
• C) A move to higher altitude
• D) A move to lower altitude

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Definitions:

Geometric Isomers

Molecules with the same structural formula but differing in the spatial arrangements of atoms or groups of atoms, due to restricted rotation around a bond.

Alkenes

Hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, part of the unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Cis-trans Isomers

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the spatial arrangement of certain atoms or groups around a double bond.

Isomeric

Refers to molecules that have the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms in space.