Patient Results Indicate an RPI of 1

question 34

Essay

Patient results indicate an RPI of 1.8 and an MCV of 109 fl. Do these results make sense? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A noteworthy mental dysfunction characterized by disruption in mental operations, sensory interpretations, affectivity, communicative proficiency, self-awareness, and lifestyle.

Psychosis

A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, which may include hallucinations and delusions.

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.

Influenza

A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract that causes annual outbreaks and can be severe, leading to hospitalization or death in high-risk groups.