Question

when a patient experiences polycythemia, the bone marrow is producing:
o a. an insufficient amount of white blood cells
o b. too many white blood cells
o c. an insufficient amount of red blood cells
o d. too many red blood cells

Explanation:

Polycythemia is a condition where there is an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells. The bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells. In polycythemia, the bone marrow over - produces red blood cells. Options A and B are about white blood cells which are not relevant to polycythemia. Option C is the opposite of what happens in polycythemia.

Answer:

D. too many red blood cells