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BIOL242 HW #2 20 points Name 1. A patient in your care undergoes kidney dialysis treatments for kidney failure. Explain to the patient why they are prescribed erythropoietin (EPO). 1 pt 2. Where in the body, which cell types, do you expect to have EPO receptors? 2 pts 3. Joe Schmoe has a blood volume of 5 L. 58% of his blood is composed of RBCs. 1% of his blood is composed of WBCs and platelets. Approximately how many liters of water does his blood contain? 1 pt A. 41 L B. 4.1 L C. 2 L D. 1.5 L E. 1 L 4. What is Joe's hematocrit? 1 pt 5. A patient's blood work shows elevated insulin levels. Does this patient likely have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? Defend your answer. 2 pts 6. In the above patient, you call for an HbA1C test. What is HbA1C? What does this test specifically show? 2 pts 7. A couple expecting their second child is worried about Rh incompatibility. Their first child was Rh +. They have their blood typed. Which result would be both a possibility AND cause for alarm? 1pts A. both parents Rh- B. both parents Rh+ C. man Rh- and woman Rh + D. man Rh+ and woman Rh-

          BIOL242
HW #2 20 points
Name
1. A patient in your care undergoes kidney dialysis treatments for kidney failure. Explain to the patient
why they are prescribed erythropoietin (EPO). 1 pt
2. Where in the body, which cell types, do you expect to have EPO receptors? 2 pts
3. Joe Schmoe has a blood volume of 5 L. 58% of his blood is composed of RBCs. 1% of his blood is
composed of WBCs and platelets. Approximately how many liters of water does his blood contain?
1 pt
A. 41 L
B. 4.1 L
C. 2 L
D. 1.5 L
E. 1 L
4. What is Joe's hematocrit?
1 pt
5. A patient's blood work shows elevated insulin levels. Does this patient likely have Type 1 or Type 2
diabetes? Defend your answer. 2 pts
6. In the above patient, you call for an HbA1C test. What is HbA1C? What does this test specifically show?
2 pts
7. A couple expecting their second child is worried about Rh incompatibility. Their first child was Rh +.
They have their blood typed. Which result would be both a possibility AND cause for alarm? 1pts
A. both parents Rh-
B. both parents Rh+
C. man Rh- and woman Rh +
D. man Rh+ and woman Rh-

BIOL242
HW #2 20 points
Name
1. A patient in your care undergoes kidney dialysis treatments for kidney failure. Explain to the patient
why they are prescribed erythropoietin (EPO). 1 pt
2. Where in the body, which cell types, do you expect to have EPO receptors? 2 pts
3. Joe Schmoe has a blood volume of 5 L. 58% of his blood is composed of RBCs. 1% of his blood is
composed of WBCs and platelets. Approximately how many liters of water does his blood contain?
1 pt
A. 41 L
B. 4.1 L
C. 2 L
D. 1.5 L
E. 1 L
4. What is Joe's hematocrit?
1 pt
5. A patient's blood work shows elevated insulin levels. Does this patient likely have Type 1 or Type 2
diabetes? Defend your answer. 2 pts
6. In the above patient, you call for an HbA1C test. What is HbA1C? What does this test specifically show?
2 pts
7. A couple expecting their second child is worried about Rh incompatibility. Their first child was Rh +.
They have their blood typed. Which result would be both a possibility AND cause for alarm? 1pts
A. both parents Rh-
B. both parents Rh+
C. man Rh- and woman Rh +
D. man Rh+ and woman Rh-

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