A Mother Brings a Child into the ER with a Severe

question 6

Multiple Choice

A mother brings a child into the ER with a severe nosebleed that won't stop bleeding.She also tells the doctors that the child bruises very easily in response to very minor accidents.Given the information in the text,the doctor orders some tests and finds that the young boy has ________.

• A)anemia
• B)hemophilia
• C)blood that is Rh negative while the mother is Rh positive
• D)leukemia

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