What Make RBCs Settle Faster Through the Plasma When Inflammation

question 5

Multiple Choice

What make RBCs settle faster through the plasma when inflammation or infection exist?

• A) Bacteria cause red cells to agglutinate and fall faster.
• B) Increased number of neutrophils cause red cells to form rouleaux.
• C) Inflammation makes the plasma less viscous.
• D) Acute phase reactant proteins disrupt the electrical charge that normally separates cells.

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Discounting

The procedure used to calculate the present value of future income, which is inversely related to both the interest rate and the amount of time that passes before the funds are received.

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The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.

Discounting

The process of determining the present value of future cash flows by applying a particular interest rate; often used in investment and finance.

Present Value

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