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Breast cancer in women who have the breast cancer gene
occurs at an earlier age
RhoGAM is given to an Rh-negative mother in order to prevent....WHAT
Rh incompatibility in future pregnancies
The principal Ig mediator of type I hypersensitivity reactions is
IgE
Secondary immune deficiency problems may be caused by which of the following?
(All that apply.)
surgery
high blood sugar
corticosteroids
low protein level
Which form of leukemia demonstrates the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome?
CML (chronic myeloid leukemia)
Burkitt lymphoma is most closely associated with...WHAT?
Epstein-Barr virus
A low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) are characteristic of which type of anemia?
iron deficiency
The cause of the most common form of anemia is ... WHAT?
Iron deficiency
Anemia related to vitamin B12 or folate deficiency is characterized by what laboratory features?
(Select all that apply)
RBC counts of 500,000 to 750,000 cells/mm3
WBC counts of 4000 to 5000 cells/mm3
The final step in clot formation is ...
clot retraction
Side effects of chemotherapy include
(Select all that apply.)
BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION
anemia
nausea
bleeding
infections
Viruses are associated with human cancers?
(Select all that apply.)
HPV
EBV
HBV
HCV
HIV
Secondary immune deficiency problems may be caused by which of the following?
(All that apply.)
surgery
high blood sugar
corticosteroids
low protein level
Diseases are due to type IV hypersensitivity?
(All that apply.)
LEPROSY
TUBERCULOSIS
HERPES SIMPLEX INFECTION (COLD SORE)
Activation of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation is initiated by ... WHAT
Tissue thromboplastin
Viruses differ from most bacteria in that they act in which of the following ways?
(Select all that apply.)
enter the host cell
use the host's metabolic processes to survive and replicate
do not produce toxins.
A patient with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia). The patient may experience which of these symptoms? (All that apply.)
Fatigue
weight loss
sweats
bleeding
abdominal discomfort (enlarged spleen )
Which clinical findings describe the typical presentation of ALL (acute lymphoid leukemia)?
(select all that apply.)
Pain in long bones
infection
fever
bruising
Regarding iron-deficiency anemia, what laboratory features are typically decreased?
(Select all that apply.)
MCV
MCH
MCHC
The megakaryocyte is a precursor to
platelets
Your patient's red blood cell count is slightly elevated today.
This might be explained by WHAT?
gender difference
situational factors
normal variation
illness
All of the data that you need to gather before making a diagnosis, what factors need to be considered?
problem statement,
the etiology/related factors,
risk factors,
patient history*
Aldosterone may increase during stress, leading to
Select all that apply
decreased urinary output
increased sodium retention
decreased blood pressure.
Chronic activation of stress hormones can lead to
Select all that apply
cardiovascular disease.
depression
impaired cognitive function
autoimmune disease.
Bacteria cause injury to cells by which mechanisms?
(Select all that apply.)
producing exotoxins
producing endotoxins
producing destructive enzymes evoking an immune reaction