Patients Who Are Unable to Dissolve a Fibrin Blood Clot

question 17

Multiple Choice

Patients who are unable to dissolve a fibrin blood clot are likely to present with which of the following pathologies?

• A)Anemia
• B)Bleeding
• C)Leukemia
• D)Thrombosis

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Definitions:

Chorionic Villus Sampling

A prenatal test where samples of the placental tissue are taken for genetic testing to check for abnormalities in the fetus.

Alpha-Fetoprotein Assay

A blood test used to measure the levels of alpha-fetoprotein, which can help assess the risk of developmental defects in a fetus.

Neural Tube Defects

A type of birth defect of the brain, spine, or spinal cord that occurs when the neural tube does not close completely.

Sex Chromosome

The chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism, typically represented as XX for females and XY for males in humans.