Which events occur during the recycling of aged or damaged e…

Which events occur during the recycling of aged or damaged erythrocytes? (Order is not important.) a: The heme group is converted into biliverdin. b: Bilirubin is placed in long-term storage in the liver. c: The iron ions in hemoglobin are removed. d: The iron ions are stored in the liver. e: The iron ions are stored in the red bone marrow. f: Membrane proteins and globin proteins are broken down and reused. g: The erythrocyte contents, excluding the globins, are excreted unchanged via the digestive tract.

A 60-year-old man with chronic alcoholism and a 20-pound wei…

A 60-year-old man with chronic alcoholism and a 20-pound weight loss over 2 months is admitted with pneumonia. He has had minimal oral intake for 10 days. Enteral nutrition is initiated at full caloric requirements. Within 48 hours, he develops confusion, muscle weakness, and arrhythmias. Labs: phosphate 1.1 mg/dL, potassium 2.8 mEq/L, magnesium 1.0 mg/dL.Which of the following best explains his clinical decline?