What Occurs in Thrombocytopenia

question 58

Multiple Choice

What occurs in thrombocytopenia?

• A) The thrombocytes are reduced in number.
• B) The thrombocytes are reduced in size.
• C) The thrombocytes are increased in number.
• D) The thrombocytes are increased in size.

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Definitions:

Positively Skewed

A distribution where the majority of scores fall on the low end of the distribution and the asymmetrical tail extends into the positive side of the graph.

Negatively Skewed

A distribution where the majority of scores fall on the upper end of the distribution and the asymmetrical tail extends into the negative side of the graph.

Quantitative Variables

Variables defined using numeric values or scores.

Numeric Values

Quantitative numbers assigned to variables or attributes, representing quantities, amounts, or ranges.