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The nurse is evaluating lab results to determine if her patient is experiencing a diagnosis of DIC.The nurse should anticipate the following results: increased red blood cell count,low platelet counts,and an increased fibrinogen level.Is this statement true or false?


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Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

A process by which cells internalize molecules (e.g., hormones, nutrients) by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules being internalized.

Exhibits Specificity

Describes the quality of being precise or particular in the interaction, such as the way enzymes selectively bind to specific substrates.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, the principal molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells.

Carrier Molecule

A molecule that facilitates the transport of another molecule across a cell membrane, often requiring energy.

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