What medications should be administered to a person who has had his or her spleen removed?

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Question 1 of 5

What medications should be administered to a person who has had his or her spleen removed?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Prophylactic antibiotics (A) prevent infections post-splenectomy.

Question 2 of 5

What does the Apgar test state that a newborn baby should have after birth?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Apgar (A) scores a pink color as healthy oxygenation.

Question 3 of 5

What occurs first during a migraine headache?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Prodrome (A) is the earliest migraine phase (e.g., mood changes).

Question 4 of 5

Which of these antigens is not likely to appear in a blood sample?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: O (C) is not an antigen; it’s the absence of A/B antigens.

Question 5 of 5

Hypemic hypoxia occurs when:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hypemic hypoxia (A) occurs when blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity is reduced (e.g., anemia, carbon monoxide poisoning). B is nonsensical, and C/D relate to circulation, not oxygen transport.

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