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Which two of the following are associated with macrocytic anemia? - Fish tapeworm - Folic acid deficiency - Iron deficiency - Sickle cell disease - - Fish tapeworm - Folic acid deficiency Both may appear as a macrocytic anemias. If a drug is given at intervals that are the same as its half-life, approximately how long will take the drug to reach steady state? - It will take about 5-7 half-lives to reach steady state. the equilibrium between drug dosing and elimination. Please match the names of each of the infectious diseases humans may incur from the animals that can transmit the disease: - Pasteurellosis - Brucellosis - Tularemia - Salmonellosis - - Pasteurellosis = Cats - Brucellosis = Pigs - Tularemia = Rabbits - Salmonellosis = Chicken An Rh negative mother has just given birth to an Rh positive baby after 18 hours of strenuous labor.Her rosette test was positive. Upon performing the Kleihauer-Betke stain procedure, the percentage of fetal cells is found to be 1.9%. The mother's total blood volumen is 5,000 ml. What dose of Rh Ig (RhoGam) should be administered to the mother? - 4 vials. Rh immune globulin, also known as Rh Ig or RhoGam, is used to help prevent an Rh negative mother from becoming sensitized to the D antigen from an Rh positive baby. To do this, vials of Rh Ig must be administered correctly. One full dose vial (300ug or equivalent) per 30 ml of D+ whole blood (15 ml DRBCs). To calculate how many vials are needed, the following formula can be employed: KB% x blood volume - volume of baby blood In this case: 1.9% x 5,000mL 95 mL baby blood in maternal circulation 95mL /30 mL per Rh Ig vial 3.17 vials This equals 3 vials (after rounding), with the addition of 1 extra vial the mother should have 4 vials Rh Ig administered. All of the statements below about synovial fluid are true EXCEPT: - Arthrocentesis is performed as a means to evaluate arthritis and other joint disorders - Synovial fluid is present only in movable joints - Joint fluid resembles plasma in viscosity - Joint fluid has approximately the same glucose as plasma - Joint fluid resembles plasma in viscosity