2.3 Coagulation System Disorders Flashcards
The APTT is sensitive to a deficiency of which clotting factor?
A. Factor VII
B. Factor X
C. PF3
D. Calcium
B. Factor X
Which test result would be normal in a patient with dysfibrinogenemia?
A. TT
B. APTT
C. PT
D. Immunologic fibrinogen level
D. Immunologic fibrinogen level
A patient with a prolonged PT is given intravenous vitamin K. PT is corrected to normal after 24 hours. Which clinical condition most likely caused these results?
A. Necrotic liver disease
B. Factor X deficiency
C. Fibrinogen deficiency
D. Obstructive jaundice
D. Obstructive jaundice
Which factor deficiency is associated with prolonged PT and APTT?
A. Factor X
B. Factor VIII
C. Factor IX
D. Factor XI
A. Factor X
Prolonged APTT is corrected with factor VIII–deficient plasma but not with factor IX– deficient plasma. Which factor is deficient?
A. Factor V
B. Factor VIII
C. Factor IX
D. Factor X
C. Factor IX
Which of the following is a characteristic of classic hemophilia A?
A. Abnormal PLT aggregation
B. Autosomal recessive inheritance
C. Mild to severe bleeding episodes
D. Prolonged PT
C. Mild to severe bleeding episodes
Refer to the following results:
PT = prolonged
APTT = prolonged
PLT count = decreased
Which disorder may be indicated?
A. Factor VIII deficiency
B. von Willebrand disease
C. DIC
D. Factor IX deficiency
C. DIC
Which of the following is a predisposing condition for the development of DIC?
A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
C. Post transfusion purpura (PTP)
D. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
A. Adenocarcinoma
Factor XII deficiency is associated with:
A. Bleeding episodes
B. Epistaxis
C. Decreased risk of thrombosis
D. Increased risk of thrombosis
D. Increased risk of thrombosis
The following results were obtained on a patient: normal PLT count and function, normal PT, and prolonged APTT. Which of the following disorders is most consistent with these results?
A. Hemophilia A
B. Bernard–Soulier syndrome
C. von Willebrand disease
D. Glanzmann thrombasthenia
A. Hemophilia A
The following laboratory results were obtained from a 40-year-old woman: PT = 20 sec; APTT = 50 sec; TT = 18 sec. What is the most probable diagnosis?
A. Factor VII deficiency
B. Factor VIII deficiency
C. Factor X deficiency
D. Hypofibrinogenemia
D. Hypofibrinogenemia
When performing a factor VIII activity assay, a patient’s plasma is mixed with:
A. Normal patient plasma
B. Factor VIII–deficient plasma
C. Plasma with a high concentration of factor VIII
D. Normal control plasma
B. Factor VIII–deficient plasma
Which of the following is associated with an abnormal PLT aggregation test result?
A. Factor VIII deficiency
B. Factor VIII inhibitor
C. Lupus anticoagulant
D. Afibrinogenemia
D. Afibrinogenemia
The most suitable product for treatment of factor VIII deficiency is:
A. Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
B. Factor VIII concentrate
C. Prothrombin complex concentrate
D. Factor V Leiden
B. Factor VIII concentrate
Refer to the following results:
PT = normal
APTT = prolonged
PLT count = normal
PLT aggregation to ristocetin = abnormal
Which of the following disorders may be indicated?
A. Factor VIII deficiency
B. DIC
C. von Willebrand disease
D. Factor IX deficiency
C. von Willebrand disease