According to the National Heart and Lung Institute, sickle-cell anemia is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells. Sickle cells contain
abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to develop a sickle, or crescent, shape.
Sickle cells are stiff and sticky. They tend to block blood flow in the blood vessels of
the limbs and organs.

Based on the passage above, which of the following symptoms could be caused by
sickle-cell anemia?

A. Increased risk of infection and reduced ability to stop bleeding

B. Increased arterial plaques and reduced platelet production

C. Increased blood volume and reduced white blood cell production

D. Increased risk of stroke and reduced ability to exercise

17. explain why or why not you might choose to utilize alternative, complimentary, and integrative/or medicine. explain how these types of medicine are different from traditional (orthodox) medicine?

From the list below, choose all the correct statements about the functions of fat. select all that apply. select all that apply. fat provides flavor and texture to food (think ice cream) and also leaves you satisfied for longer after a meal. fat in the diet allows for the transport of vitamins a, c, and e because they are fat-soluble. lipids are an essential component of cell membranes, act as insulation under the skin, and protect organs from injury. the body can rely on carbohydrate stores during periods of low energy intake. fat is a good source of energy providing 4 kcal/g.

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.