SFA MODULE 8 (LYMPHATIC)

Question 1

The primary function of the lymphatic system is:

Answer 1

Production, maintenance and distribution of lymphocytes

Question 2

Larger lymphatic vessels are like veins in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Found in association with blood vessels
pressure exceeds those in veins
both contains valves
walls have comparable layers

Answer 2

pressure exceeds those in veins

Question 3

Which selection lists the major components of the lymphatic system?

Answer 3

Lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymphatic tissues and organS

Question 4

Which of the following is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms form the blood?

Answer 4

Spleen

Question 5

One of the reasons non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are harder to treat than Hodgkin’s lymphomas is that they:

Answer 5

involve multiple nodes and widespread metastases.

Question 6

The spleen has a number of important functions, which include:

Answer 6

hematopoiesis, destruction of old erythrocytes, blood reservoir.

Question 7

Malignant neoplasms involving lymphocyte proliferation in the lymph nodes are called:

Answer 7

lymphomas

Question 8

The staging system typically used in determining the stage of the Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the:

Answer 8

Ann Arbor system
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV

Question 9

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are increasing in incidence, partly due to the numbers associated with:

Answer 9

an increase in HIV infections

Question 10

The function of the hormones secreted by the thymus gland is to:

Answer 10

enable lymphocytes to develop into mature T cells.

Question 11

A rare illness that involves the overgrowth of lymphoid tissue, although not itself considered a cancer is:

Answer 11

Castleman disease

Unicentric and MultiCentric variations

Question 12

Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic disease of unknown etiology occurring in older adults and involving:

Answer 12

plasma cells (mature B lymphocytes involved in production of antibodies)

Question 13

The atypical cell that serves as a marker for diagnosing Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the:

Answer 13

Reed-Sternberg cell

Question 14

Elephantiasis, caused by the obstruction of lymphatic vessels by parasitic worms (filaria), is an example of the condition known as:

Answer 14

lymphedema

Question 15

One of the reasons non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are harder to treat than Hodgkin’s lymphomas is that they:

Answer 15

involve multiple nodes and widespread metastases.

Question 16

The spleen has a number of important functions, which include:

Answer 16

hematopoiesis, destruction of old erythrocytes, blood reservoir.

Question 17

Malignant neoplasms involving lymphocyte proliferation in the lymph nodes are called:

Answer 17

lymphomas

Question 18

The staging system typically used in determining the stage of the Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the:

Answer 18

Ann Arbor system

Question 19

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are increasing in incidence, partly due to the numbers associated with:

Answer 19

an increase in HIV infections

Question 20

The function of the hormones secreted by the thymus gland is to

Answer 20

enable lymphocytes to develop into mature T cells.

Question 21

A rare illness that involves the overgrowth of lymphoid tissue, although not itself considered a cancer is:

Answer 21

Castleman disease.

Question 22

Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic disease of unknown etiology occurring in older adults and involving:

Answer 22

plasma cells.

Question 23

The atypical cell that serves as a marker for diagnosing Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the:

Answer 23

Reed-Sternberg cell

Question 24

Elephantiasis, caused by the obstruction of lymphatic vessels by parasitic worms, is an example of the condition known as:

Answer 24

lymphedema.