Quiz 4 (Blood & lymphatic Disorders) Flashcards
What is the term for a deficiency of all blood cell types in the body?
pancytopenia
lymphocytosis
neutropenia
leukocytosis
pancytopenia
Why would someone with acute leukemia experience excessive bleeding?
a decreased rate of prothrombin production
the erythrocytes are flat and dysfunctional
an increase in serum calcium ions
a deficit in the number of platelets
a deficit in the number of platelets
In a person with sickle cell anemia, what could be the underlying cause of a sickle cell crisis?
inadequate physical exercise
chronic dietary iron deficiency
consuming excessive alcohol
lung infection with dehydration
lung infection with dehydration
Iron deficiency anemia can have several causes. Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with this type of anemia?
heavy monthly menstrual flow
malabsorption syndromes
new onset diabetes mellitus
strict vegetarian diets
new onset diabetes mellitus
What microscopic lab finding can confirm the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
leukocytes with multiple nuclei
increased numbers of monocytes
Reed-Sternberg cells
Epstein-Barr viral fragments
Reed-Sternberg cells
Which conditions can place a person at risk for developing pernicious anemia? (Select 2 that apply)
bleeding duodenal ulcer
subtotal gastrectomy
irritable bowel syndrome
chronic autoimmune gastritis
subtotal gastrectomy
chronic autoimmune gastritis
What type of lesion is identified under microscopic examination as containing poorly differentiated cells that are rapidly invading the surrounding tissue?
malignant
mitotic
benign
dysplastic
malignant
Which tissue finding best suits the definition of metastatic?
differentiated cells replicating within a capsule
mutated cells exhibiting accelerated growth rate
similar cells established at a distant body site
slow-growing lesion remaining on the epidermis
similar cells established at a distant body site
in a four-step cancer staging system, what degree of cancer spread would be labeled a stage 4?
locally invasive cell activity
detected in regional lymph nodes
confined to the site of origin
spread to distant body sites
spread to distant body sites
Which modifiable risk factor can likely lead to colon cancer development?
eating high-fat foods over a number of years
history of papilloma virus (HPV) infection
long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays
repeated exposure to tobacco smoke
eating high-fat foods over a number of years
