Which One of the Following Blood Tests Would Measure the Average

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following blood tests would measure the average size of an erythrocyte in a blood sample?

• A) mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
• B) mean corpuscular volume
• C) red cell distribution width
• D) reticulocyte count

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Definitions:

Deep Processing

A method of learning in which information is analyzed in a meaningful way, leading to better recall than through shallow processing.

Remembered

Pertaining to having memory or recollection of someone or something

Deep Processing

involves the active manipulation of information to make it meaningful, thus improving its understanding and facilitating its retention.

Craik And Lockhart

Renowned for their Levels of Processing theory, which suggests that memory retention is influenced by the depth of processing, with deeper levels resulting in longer-lasting memory trace.