Patients with Secondary Polycythemia Have

question 11

Multiple Choice

Patients with secondary polycythemia have

• A) low levels of erythropoietin
• B) higher than normal levels of neutrophils
• C) a decreased blood viscosity
• D) higher than normal erythrocyte levels
• E) lower than normal platelet levels

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Definitions:

Neuropsychological Battery

A comprehensive assessment using a series of tests to measure cognitive function and brain behavior relationships, often following brain injury or neurological disease.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

Validity

The extent to which a test, tool, or research study measures what it purports to measure.

Mental Disorders

A broad category of conditions affecting mood, thinking, and behavior that impair normal functioning.