A Witness with Proper Credentials Can Be Received as an Expert

question 49

True/False

A witness with proper credentials can be received as an expert, may testify based on personal knowledge, and may respond to hypothetical questions that assume the existence of facts the evidence tends to establish.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Fibrosis

A lung disease that involves the scarring of lung tissue, causing progressive difficulty in breathing.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Serum Sodium

The concentration of sodium in the blood, an essential electrolyte that helps regulate water balance in the body.

Serum Cholesterol

A measure of the total amount of cholesterol in the blood, including low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), important for assessing heart disease risk.