A Low Hematocrit, or Other Red Blood Cell Abnormality, Can

question 41

Multiple Choice

A low hematocrit, or other red blood cell abnormality, can lead to oxygen deprivation at the cellular level called ____.

• A) ACLS hypoxia
• B) histoxic hypoxia
• C) ischemic hypoxia
• D) anemic hypoxia

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Definitions:

ECG

An electrocardiogram, a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart to detect cardiac abnormalities.

Action Potentials

Rapid changes in the membrane potential that briefly reverse the polarity of a neuron or muscle cell, allowing for signal transmission.

Electrodes

Conductor through which an electric current enters or leaves in a medium, whether it be a gaseous, liquid, or solid substance.

Impulse

In physics, the product of force and the time over which it is applied, resulting in a change in momentum.