In Hemolytic Anemia, Jaundice Occurs Only When

question 14

Multiple Choice

In hemolytic anemia, jaundice occurs only when:

• A)erythrocytes are destroyed in the spleen.
• B)heme destruction exceeds the liver's ability to conjugate and excrete bilirubin.
• C)the patient has elevations in aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT).
• D)the erythrocytes are coated with an immunoglobulin.

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Definitions:

Birds

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks without teeth, laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, and a four-chambered heart.

Reptiles

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that include snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and various extinct groups, characterized by breathing air, laying shelled eggs, and having a skin covered with scales or scutes.

Urea

An organic compound and waste product produced in the liver, resulting from the metabolism of proteins, excreted in the urine.

Amphibians

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, characterized by their ability to live both in water and on land.