2017 module exam Flashcards
Drug-induced hemolytic anemia is caused by penicillin. What is the mechanism of action for this?
A. Production of IgE
B. Production of IgM and IgG
C. Activation of cytotoxic T cell
D. Production of Th1
B. Production of IgM and IgG
Parvovirus B19 infects which cells?
A. Erythroid precursors
B. B lymphocytes
C. Myeloblasts
D. Neutrophils
A. Erythroid precursors
Which antibody stimulates mast cell degranulation? A. IgM B. IgA C. IgE D. IgD
C. IgE
What inhibits hepcidin synthesis in response to renal hypoxia?
A. Erythroferrone
B. Erythropoietin
C. HJV
D. BMP
A. Erythroferrone
What cells of the bone marrow secrete IL-7?
A. Stromal cells
B. T lymphocytes
C. Dendritic cells
D. B lymphocytes
A. Stromal cells
What may result if hemojuvelin is mutated and nonfunctional?
A. Anemia
B. Hypoferremia
C. Hemochromatosis
D. Hepcidin synthesis will increase
C. Hemochromatosis
What is the first cell in erythropoiesis to undergo ribosome synthesis?
A. Basophilic erythroblast
B. Orthochromatophilic erythroblast
C. Normoblast
D. Late erythroblast
A. Basophilic erythroblast
What is the most common cause of Infectious Mononucleosis?
A. HTLV I
B. EBV
C. HIV
D. Parvovirus B19
B. EBV
Patient’s blood type was being identified. If patient’s RBCs had: No agglutination with anti-A, Agglutination with anti-B, Agglutination with anti-Rh. what is the patient’s blood type??
A. B negative
B. B positive
C. AB positive
D. A negative
B. B positive
What blood is compatible with the patient in the previous case?
A. AB positive
B. A positive
C. O negative
D. AB negative
C. O negative
What toxic substances are released during respiratory burst?
A. H2O2
B. Defensins
C. Lysozymes
D. CO2
A. H2O2
What hypersensitivity reaction best describes RBC hemolysis?
A. Anaphylactic
B. Cytotoxic
C. Immune complex
D. Delayed
B. Cytotoxic
Which of the following protects cobalamin while in the stomach?
A. Transcobalamin I
B. Cubilin
C. Haptocorrin
D. Intrinsic Factor
C. Haptocorrin
A 33 year old female complains of fever and night sweats. Imaging reveals presence of mediastinal lymph node enlargement. A biopsy reveals the presence of binucleated cells with prominent nucleoli embedded in polynuclear environment. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
B. Burkitt’s lymphoma
C. Follicular lymphoma
D. Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
A. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Which enzyme is inhibited by lead (Pb2+) poisoning?
A. ALA synthase
B. Porphobilinogen synthase
C. Hydroxymethylbilane synthase
D. G6PD
B. Porphobilinogen synthase
Which of the following is released during degranulation of neutrophils?
A. Major basic protein
B. Cationic protein
C. Defensins
D. Heparin
C. Defensins
Which of the following imparts antiplatelet aggregation?
A. ADPase
B. Thromboxane A2
C. Serotonin
D. Fibronectin
A. ADPase
Phospholipase A2 from snake venom will cause damage to which of the following?
A. Cytoskeleton
B. RBC plasma membrane
C. Glycocalyx
B. RBC plasma membrane
Patient has low RBC count, high MCV, high homocysteine levels, and normal methylmalonic acid levels. There are no signs of neurological symptoms. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Folate deficiency
C. Iron deficiency anemia
D. Thalassemia
B. Folate deficiency
Patient presented with prolonged APTT. What is the next step that is most appropriate for diagnosis?
A. Factor XII assay
B. Factor XI assay
C. Factor IX assay
D. Factor VIII assay
E. Mixing test
E. Mixing test
Patient present with worm infection that leads to blood loss. Also presents with low hemoglobin, low MCV, pencil cells, and target cells. What would most likely be seen in this patient’s iron profile?
A. Normal serum iron, normal serum ferritin, normal TIBC
B. High serum iron, low serum ferritin, low TIBC
C. Low serum iron, low serum ferritin, high TIBC
D. Low serum iron, low serum ferritin, low TIBC
C. Low serum iron, low serum ferritin, high TIBC
What is a characteristic of G6PD deficiency?
A. High conjugated bilirubin
B. High LDH C. High haptoglobin
D. Low reticulocyte count
B. High LDH
Hemolytic anemia is characterized by:
A. Low reticulocyte count
B. Increased LDH
C. Increased haptoglobin
D. Low unconjugated bilirubin
E. High conjugated bilirubin
B. Increased LDH
A 3 year old boy presented with left thigh swelling and pain. He had no fever nor trauma. The coagulation profile showed normal PT but prolonged APTT. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. vWF disease
B. Liver disease
C. Hemophilia A
D. Factor X deficiency
E. DIC
C. Hemophilia A
A 15 year old girl with sickle cell disorder. What is likely to be found in the lab investigation?
A. High conjugated bilirubin
B. Low reticulocyte count
C. Hypocellular bone marrow
D. Howell jolly bodies
E. Bite cells
D. Howell jolly bodies
What gene is affected in sickle cell anemia?
A. Alpha gene
B. Beta gene
C. Gamma gene
D. Epsilon gene
B. Beta gene
What genes are affected in hydrops fetalis?
A. 2 beta globin genes
B. 2 alpha globin genes
C. 3 alpha globin genes
D. 4 alpha globin genes
D. 4 alpha globin genes
What is a characteristic of Hereditary Spherocytosis?
A. High conjugated bilirubin
B. High haptoglobin
C. Shortened RBC lifespan
D. Low reticulocyte count
C. Shortened RBC lifespan
Which of the following is associated with Hb S in sickle cell anemia?
A. Glu6Val
B. Glu26Lys
C. Glu6Lys
D. Glu26Val
A. Glu6Val
Patient with liver disease is actively bleeding. What would be the most appropriate to transfuse?
A. Whole blood
B. Fresh frozen plasma
C. Platelet concentrates
D. Factor VIII concentrate
B. Fresh frozen plasma
Patient presented with Streptococcus pneumonia sepsis, recurrent chest infections, prolonged PT and APTT. What other feature is most likely to be seen in this patient?
A. High fibrinogen
B. High vWF
C. High D-dimers
D. High platelet count
C. High D-dimers
Which of the following is true about alkylating antineoplastic drugs?
A. Directly damage DNA via crosslinking
B. Cell cycle specific C. Does not cause myelosuppression
D. Does not cause secondary cancers
A. Directly damage DNA via crosslinking
Patient presented with granulocytic leukocytosis, basophilia, and normal blast cell count less than 5%. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Acute Myeloid Leukemia
B. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
C. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
D. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
B. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
5 year old boy presented with bone pain, lymphadenopathy and circulating immature cells in his peripheral blood. What would most likely be detected?
A. B lymphoblasts
B. T lymphocytes
C. Myeloid blast cells
D. Mature B lymphocytes
A. B lymphoblasts
What is the function of Treg cells?
A. Cytotoxic killing of tumor cells
B. Activation of B cells
C. Suppress immune reaction
D. Recruit neutrophils to enhance inflammation
C. Suppress immune reaction
Where do T lymphoblasts mature?
A. Bone marrow
B. Lymph nodes
C. Thymus
D. Blood
C. Thymus
Patient presented with lymphadenopathy and anemia. Peripheral blood smear shows increased mature B lymphocytes and spherocytes. What may be the cause for his anemia?
A. Pure red cell aplasia
B. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
C. Hereditary spherocytosis
D. Immune-mediated anemia
D. Immune-mediated anemia
If thrombin synthesis is induced, which of the following will be produced in high levels?
A. Factor V
B. Fibrin
C. Factor X
B. Fibrin
Patient has anemia, thrombocytopenia, and circulating B lymphoblast cells in the peripheral blood. What is the best diagnostic test for the scenario?
A. Morphology of bone marrow aspirate
B. Immunophenotyping of lymphoblasts
C. Cytogenetic analysis
D. DNA mapping
no answer given
What is the stem cell niche?
A. Growth factors
B. Bone marrow microenvironment
B. Bone marrow microenvironment
Which molecule is important in platelet aggregation?
A. GP 1b
B. GP 2b/3a
C. GP 2a
B. GP 2b/3a
A 2 year old child came to the emergency department with difficulty breathing. His CBC was normal. On HB electrophoresis, HbF was very high and HbA was mildly increased. What will be the effect of blood transfusions?
A. Increased ineffective erythropoiesis
B. Suppress endogenous erythropoiesis
C. Reduced iron stores
D. Increased HbF
B. Suppress endogenous erythropoiesis
What chemotactically attracts neutrophils?
A. Lysozymes
B. Cationic protein
C. Complement fragments
D. Viral components
C. Complement fragments
An asymptomatic 55 year old male had the following: increased WBC count, normal hemoglobin levels, and increased platelet count. Physical examination reveals splenomegaly. Peripheral blood smear reveals granulocytic leukocytosis, with all stages of maturation present, frequent basophils, and occasional circulating blast cells. What is the pathogenic mechanism for the above disease?
A. Uncontrolled tyrosine kinase activity
B. Genetic instability causing uncontrolled blast cell proliferation
C. Gain of function mutation JAK2 gene
D. Benign reactive hematopoietic activity
E. Ineffective hematopoiesis
A. Uncontrolled tyrosine kinase activity
Heparin acts on which molecule to carry out its effect?
A. Antithrombin III
B. Topoisomerase II
A. Antithrombin III