A Patient Presents with a RPI of >2 and Macrocytic

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient presents with a RPI of >2 and macrocytic morphology of the red blood cells.Which survival defect does this most likely represent?

• A)B₁₂ deficiency
• B)Folate deficiency
• C)Hemorrhage or hemolysis
• D)Myelodysplasia

Apply the chi-squared test for goodness-of-fit and for contingency tables, understanding the interpretation of the test statistic and p-value.

Comprehend the rule of 5 for expected cell frequencies in contingency tables.

Understand the concept of degrees of freedom and its calculation for chi-squared tests.

Differentiate between dependent and independent events in probability.

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