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Anemia refers to a deficiency of:
E. Both b and d are correct. (b. erythrocytes. d. hemoglobin.)
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Morphologic classification of anemia is based on all of the following except:
D. cause.
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Hypoxemia causes:
D. Both a and b are correct. (a. arterioles, capillaries, and venules to dilate. b. the heart to contract more forcefully.)
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Vitamin B12 deficiency
A. macrocytic-normochromic
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Iron deficiency
a. macrocytic-normochromic
b. microcytic-hypochromic
c. normocytic-normochromic
b. microcytic-hypochromic
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Folic acid deficiency
a. macrocytic-normochromic
b. microcytic-hypochromic
c. normocytic-normochromic
a. macrocytic-normochromic
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Excessive bleeding
a. macrocytic-normochromic
b. microcytic-hypochromic
c. normocytic-normochromic
b. microcytic-hypochromic
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Which symptoms are consistent with aplastic anemia but not with pernicious anemia?
C. hemorrhage into the tissues
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A cause of macrocytic-normochromic anemia is:
B. antibodies against parietal cells.
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An individual with chronic gastritis and tingling in the fingers requires which of the following for treatment?
D. B12 by intramuscular injection
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Secondary polycythemia may be caused by:
E. a, b, and c are correct. (a. dehydration. b. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. c. living at high altitudes.)
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The symptoms of polycythemia are essentially caused by:
C. increased blood viscosity.
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Eosinophilia
B. allergic disorders
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Leukopenia
a. pregnancy
b. allergic disorders
c. radiation
d. early stage of infection
e. surgical stress
c. radiation
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Leukocytosis is found in all of the following except:
A. bone marrow depression
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What is the most notable characteristic of infectious mononucleosis?
A. The presence of heterophil antibody is diagnostically helpful.
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Which likely does not play a role in leukemia?
B. diet
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CML is characterized by its:
D. presence of the Philadelphia chromosome.
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Clinical manifestation of multiple myeloma include all of the following except:
A. decreased serum calcium.
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Epstein-Barr virus
a. Hodkin lymphoma
b. non-Hodkin lymphoma
a. Hodkin lymphoma
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Reed-Sternberg cell
a. Hodkin lymphoma
b. non-Hodkin lymphoma
a. Hodkin lymphoma
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More frequent extranodal involvement
a. Hodkin lymphoma
b. non-Hodkin lymphoma
b. non-Hodkin lymphoma
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A thrombocytopenia with a platelet count below 50,000/mm3 likely will cause:
C. hemorrhage from minor trauma.
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Thromboembolic disease can be caused by all of the following except:
B. deficient dietary intake of vitamin K.
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DIC is associated with:
E. a, b, and c are correct. (a. endothelial damage. b. activation of factor X. c. release of tissue factor.)
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