Which of the following clients' signs and symptoms would allow a clinician to be most justified in ruling out stroke as a cause?

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Which of the following clients’ signs and symptoms would allow a clinician to be most justified in ruling out stroke as a cause? An adult
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A. has vomited and complained of a severe headache.
B. states that his left arm and leg are numb, and gait is consequently unsteady.
C. has had a gradual onset of weakness, headache, and visual disturbances over the last 2 days.
D. has experienced a sudden loss of balance and slurred speech.

Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of the process of hematopoiesis?

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Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of the process of hematopoiesis?
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A. Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) produce cytokines that activate progenitor cells.
B. Various subtypes of pluripotent stem cells eventually differentiate into the cellular components of blood.
C. Progenitor cells differentiate into precursor cells.
D. Self-replicating precursor cells differentiate into specific CSFs.

The patient's physician would anticipate that which of the following phenomena is most likely occurring?

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A 54-year-old man with a long-standing diagnosis of essential hypertension is meeting with his physician. The patient’s physician would anticipate that which of the following phenomena is most likely occurring?
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A. Epinephrine from his adrenal gland is initiating the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system.
B. Vasopressin is exerting an effect on his chemoreceptors and baroreceptors resulting in vasoconstriction.
C. The patient’s juxtaglomerular cells are releasing aldosterone as a result of sympathetic stimulation.
D. The conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II in his lungs causes increases in blood pressure and sodium reabsorption.

Which of the following diagnoses would the medical team be most justified in suspecting as a cause of the patient's bleeding? 

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A 44-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with abnormal bleeding and abdominal pain that is later attributed to gallbladder disease.Which of the following diagnoses would the medical team be most justified in suspecting as a cause of the patient’s bleeding?
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A. Hemophilia B
B. Vitamin K deficiency
C. Idiopathic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
D. Excess calcium