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Which type of clotting factor is mentioned in the text?
Which type of clotting factor is mentioned in the text?
- Fibrinogen (correct)
- Antibodies
- Platelets
- Hemoglobin
What tests can indicate an increase in inflammation levels?
What tests can indicate an increase in inflammation levels?
- Liver function tests
- Blood sugar tests
- Cholesterol tests
- CRP, CBC, or ESR tests (correct)
What do white blood cells do to fight bacteria?
What do white blood cells do to fight bacteria?
- Engulf or 'eat' them (correct)
- Release signal molecules
- Repair damages
- Increase blood clotting
What are some of the things your body does to fight infection?
What are some of the things your body does to fight infection?
What is a common symptom of a disease mentioned in the text?
What is a common symptom of a disease mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a symptom of inflammation?
Which of the following is a symptom of inflammation?
Which test measures the amount of time it takes for red blood cells to settle to the bottom of a test tube?
Which test measures the amount of time it takes for red blood cells to settle to the bottom of a test tube?
What do white blood cells do in the body?
What do white blood cells do in the body?
What is C-reactive protein (CRP) responsible for?
What is C-reactive protein (CRP) responsible for?
Why do medical professionals collect a small sample of blood when suspecting inflammation?
Why do medical professionals collect a small sample of blood when suspecting inflammation?
Which test can indicate an increase in the levels of fibrinogen in the blood?
Which test can indicate an increase in the levels of fibrinogen in the blood?
What are the three stages of defense enacted by immune cells?
What are the three stages of defense enacted by immune cells?
Why does the body experience fatigue and weight loss when fighting an infection?
Why does the body experience fatigue and weight loss when fighting an infection?
True or false: Fibrinogen is a type of clotting factor.
True or false: Fibrinogen is a type of clotting factor.
True or false: Increased levels of CRP, white blood cells, and fibrinogen indicate inflammation in the body.
True or false: Increased levels of CRP, white blood cells, and fibrinogen indicate inflammation in the body.
True or false: White blood cells can detect molecules specific to bacteria and destroy them by engulfing and digesting them.
True or false: White blood cells can detect molecules specific to bacteria and destroy them by engulfing and digesting them.
