For Patients Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia,all of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

For patients diagnosed with sickle cell anemia,all of the following are characteristics of the condition EXCEPT:

• A) vitamin K deficiency.
• B) pleuritic chest pain.
• C) abnormal pulmonary function test results.
• D) erythrocyte rigidity.

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