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  1. The average diameter of a normal erythrocyte is _____ μm.
    A. 5.2
    B. 6.4
    C. 7.2
    D. 8.4
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C. 7.2

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  1. The description of macrocytic is
    A. variation in erythrocyte size
    B. larger than normal
    C. smaller than normal
    D. variation in erythrocyte shape
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B. larger than normal

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  1. The description of microcytic is
    A. variation in erythrocyte size
    B. larger than normal
    C. smaller than normal
    D. variation in erythrocyte shape
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C. smaller than normal

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  1. The description of anisocytosis is
    A. variation in erythrocyte size
    B. larger than normal
    C. smaller than normal
    D. variation in erythrocyte shape
A

A. variation in erythrocyte size

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Which of the following is associated with a defect in nuclear maturation?
A. Microcytes
B. Sickle cells
C. Megalocytes
D. Acanthocytes

A

C. Megalocytes

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Which of the following is associated with a decrease in hemoglobin synthesis?
A. Microcytes
B. Sickle cells
C. Macrocytes
D. Acanthocytes

A

A. Microcytes

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Macrocytes may be associated with the clinical condition of
A. iron deficiency anemia
B. abetalipoproteinemia
C. pernicious anemia
D. no related disease state

A

C. pernicious anemia

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Microcytes may be associated with the clinical condition of
A. iron deficiency anemia
B. abetalipoproteinemia
C. pernicious anemia
D. no related disease state

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A. iron deficiency anemia

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  1. The description of poikilocytosis is
    A. variation in erythrocyte size
    B. larger than normal
    C. smaller than normal
    D. variation in erythrocyte shape
A

D. variation in erythrocyte shape

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  1. The equivalent nomenclature for normal erythrocyte is
    A. megalocyte
    B. drepanocyte
    C. codocyte
    D. discocyte
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D. discocyte

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  1. The equivalent nomenclature for oval macrocyte is
    A. megalocyte
    B. drepanocyte
    C. codocyte
    D. discocyte
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A. megalocyte

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  1. The equivalent nomenclature for target cell is
    A. megalocyte
    B. drepanocyte
    C. codocyte
    D. discocyte
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C. codocyte

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  1. The equivalent nomenclature for sickle cell is
    A. megalocyte
    B. drepanocyte
    C. codocyte
    D. discocyte
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B. drepanocyte

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  1. A morphological description of echinocytes is
    A. short, scalloped, or spike-like projections that are regularly distributed around the cell
    B. fragments of erythrocytes
    C. the scooped-out part of an erythrocyte that remains after a blister cell ruptures
    D. compact round shape
A

A. short, scalloped, or spike-like projections that are regularly distributed around the cell

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  1. A morphological description of helmet cells is
    A. short, scalloped, or spike-like projections that are regularly distributed around the cell
    B. fragments of erythrocytes
    C. the scooped-out part of an erythrocyte that remains after a blister cell ruptures
    D. compact round shape
A

C. the scooped-out part of an erythrocyte that remains after a blister cell ruptures

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  1. A morphological description of schistocytes is
    A. short, scalloped, or spike-like projections that are regularly distributed around the cell
    B. fragments of erythrocytes
    C. the scooped-out part of an erythrocyte that remains after a blister cell ruptures
    D. compact round shape
A

B. fragments of erythrocytes

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  1. A morphological description of spherocytes is
    A. short, scalloped, or spike-like projections that are regularly distributed around the cell
    B. fragments of erythrocytes
    C. the scooped-out part of an erythrocyte that remains after a blister cell ruptures
    D. compact round shape
A

D. compact round shape

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  1. Which of the following represents an imbalance between erythrocytic and plasma lipids?
    A. Microcytes
    B. Sickle cells
    C. Macrocytes
    D. Acanthocytes
A

D. Acanthocytes

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Results from the gelation of polymerized deoxygenated Hb S
A. Microcytes
B. Sickle cells
C. Macrocytes
D. Acanthocytes

A

B. Sickle cells

20
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Acanthocytes may be associated with the clinical condition of
A. iron deficiency anemia
B. abetalipoproteinemia
C. pernicious anemia
D. no related disease state

A

B. abetalipoproteinemia

21
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Echinocytes may be associated with the clinical condition of
A. iron deficiency anemia
B. abetalipoproteinemia
C. pernicious anemia
D. no related disease state

A

D. no related disease state

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Leptocytes may be seen in
A. hepatic disorders
B. hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
C. hemoglobinopathies
D. pernicious anemia

A

A. hepatic disorders

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Microspherocytes may be seen in
A. hepatic disorders
B. hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
C. hemoglobinopathies
D. pernicious anemia

A

B. hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn

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Codocytes may be seen in
A. hepatic disorders
B. hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
C. hemoglobinopathies
D. pernicious anemia

A

C. hemoglobinopathies

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Dacryocytes may be seen in
A. hepatic disorders
B. hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
C. hemoglobinopathies
D. pernicious anemia

A

D. pernicious anemia

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  1. A specific term for a variation in the normal coloration of an erythrocyte is
    A. hypochromia
    B. polychromatophilia
    C. hyperchromia
    D. pale appearance
A

B. polychromatophilia

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  1. Polychromatophilia is
    A. a blue-colored erythrocyte when stained with Wright stain
    B. caused by diffusely distributed RNA in the cytoplasm
    C. equivalent to a reticulocyte when stained with a supravital stain
    D. all of the above
A

D. all of the above

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  1. Basophilic stippling represents
    A. DNA
    B. precipitated denatured hemoglobin
    C. granules composed of ribosomes and RNA
    D. aggregates of iron, mitochondria, and ribosomes
A

C. granules composed of ribosomes and RNA

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  1. Howell-Jolly bodies represent
    A. DNA
    B. precipitated denatured hemoglobin
    C. granules composed of ribosomes and RNA
    D. aggregates of iron, mitochondria, and ribosomes
30
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  1. Pappenheimer bodies represent
    A. DNA
    B. precipitated denatured hemoglobin
    C. granules composed of ribosomes and RNA
    D. aggregates of iron, mitochondria, and ribosomes
A

D. aggregates of iron, mitochondria, and ribosomes

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  1. Heinz bodies represent
    A. DNA
    B. precipitated denatured hemoglobin
    C. granules composed of ribosomes and RNA
    D. aggregates of iron, mitochondria, and ribosomes
A

B. precipitated denatured hemoglobin

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Basophilic stippling can be observed in cases of
A. pernicious anemia
B. G6PD deficiency
C. iron loading anemia
D. lead poisoning

A

D. lead poisoning

33
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Howell-Jolly bodies can be observed in cases of
A. pernicious anemia
B. G6PD deficiency
C. iron loading anemia
D. lead poisoning

A

A. pernicious anemia

34
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Heinz bodies can be observed in cases of
A. pernicious anemia
B. G6PD deficiency
C. iron loading anemia
D. lead poisoning

A

B. G6PD deficiency

35
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Pappenheimer bodies can be observed in cases of
A. pernicious anemia
B. G6PD deficiency
C. iron loading anemia
D. lead poisoning

A

C. iron loading anemia

36
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  1. Which of the following is the term for erythrocytes resembling a stack of coins on thin sections of a peripheral blood smear?
    A. Anisocytosis
    B. Poikilocytosis
    C. Agglutination
    D. Rouleaux formation
A

D. Rouleaux formation

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  1. Plasmodium vivax is characterized by
    A. the schizont contains 6 to 12 merozoites; generally abundant in hematin granules; may contain Ziemann stippling
    B. the most predominant species worldwide; 12 to 24 merozoites; may contain Schüffner dots or granules
    C. infected erythrocytes may be enlarged and oval shaped; may contain Schüffner dots; 6 to 14 merozoites in the schizont
    D. young trophozoites and gametocytes are generally the only stage seen in peripheral blood; gametocytes appear as crescent- or sausage-shaped structures in erythrocytes; Maurer dots may be present
A

B. the most predominant species worldwide; 12 to 24 merozoites; may contain Schüffner dots or granules

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  1. Plasmodium falciparum is characterized by

A. the schizont contains 6 to 12 merozoites; generally abundant in hematin granules; may contain Ziemann stippling
B. the most predominant species worldwide; 12 to 24 merozoites; may contain Schüffner dots or granules
C. infected erythrocytes may be enlarged and oval shaped; may contain Schüffner dots; 6 to 14 merozoites in the schizont
D. young trophozoites and gametocytes are generally the only stage seen in peripheral blood; gametocytes appear as crescent- or sausage-shaped structures in erythrocytes; Maurer dots may be present

A

D. young trophozoites and gametocytes are generally the only stage seen in peripheral blood; gametocytes appear as crescent- or sausage-shaped structures in erythrocytes; Maurer dots may be present

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  1. Plasmodium malariae is characterized by

A. the schizont contains 6 to 12 merozoites; generally abundant in hematin granules; may contain Ziemann stippling
B. the most predominant species worldwide; 12 to 24 merozoites; may contain Schüffner dots or granules
C. infected erythrocytes may be enlarged and oval shaped; may contain Schüffner dots; 6 to 14 merozoites in the schizont
D. young trophozoites and gametocytes are generally the only stage seen in peripheral blood; gametocytes appear as crescent- or sausage-shaped structures in erythrocytes; Maurer dots may be present

A

A. the schizont contains 6 to 12 merozoites; generally abundant in hematin granules; may contain Ziemann stippling

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  1. Plasmodium ovale is characterized by

A. the schizont contains 6 to 12 merozoites; generally abundant in hematin granules; may contain Ziemann stippling
B. the most predominant species worldwide; 12 to 24 merozoites; may contain Schüffner dots or granules
C. infected erythrocytes may be enlarged and oval shaped; may contain Schüffner dots; 6 to 14 merozoites in the schizont
D. young trophozoites and gametocytes are generally the only stage seen in peripheral blood; gametocytes appear as crescent- or sausage-shaped structures in erythrocytes; Maurer dots may be present

A

C. infected erythrocytes may be enlarged and oval shaped; may contain Schüffner dots; 6 to 14 merozoites in the schizont

41
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  1. Nantucket Island is an endemic area for
    A. P. vivax
    B. P. falciparum
    C. babesiosis
    D. all of the above
A

C. babesiosis

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Babesiosis infection shares many of the same symptoms as
A. Plasmodium falciparum malaria
B. Lyme disease
C. Ehrlichia
D. none of the above

A

A. Plasmodium falciparum malaria

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