A Patient Has a Prolonged PT

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient has a prolonged PT.Which deficiency can you infer from this result?

• A)Coagulation factors of the extrinsic pathway
• B)Coagulation factors of the intrinsic pathway
• C)Platelets
• D)Coagulation factors of the common pathway

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Double-Blind Procedure

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Experimental Research

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Survey

A research method that involves collecting data from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions, aimed at gathering information about attitudes, behaviors, or characteristics.

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A type of non-experimental research method in which a researcher measures two variables, understands and assesses the statistical relationship between them without any causal assumption.