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PATH370 Pathophysiology

Week 2 Quiz  

Question 1The movement of nutrients and O 2 as well as the removal of metabolic wastes occurs in

Veins

Arteries

Arterioles

Capillaries

Question 2Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is characterized by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Enlarged, painless lymph nodes

Elevated granulocyte count

Abdominal discomfort

Weight loss

Bone pain

Response Feedback:      Classic signs of CML include elevated granulocyte count, abdominal discomfort, and weight loss. Enlarged painless lymph nodes are seen with chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). Symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) are similar and cause bone pain.

Question 3A 39-year-old patient who has been taking a specific antibiotic for years without problems develops tachycardia, lowered blood pressure, wheezing, and urticaria when given this antibiotic in the clinic. The most likely explanation for this occurrence is that the patient

Is experiencing an anaphylactic hypersensitivity reaction to the antibiotic

Is experiencing a reaction to something other than the antibiotic

Has received the wrong medication

Has developed autoimmunity

Question 4Which disease has the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells on histologic examination?

B-cell lymphoma

T-cell lymphoma

NK-cell lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma

Question 5When a patient receives bone marrow from a closely matched relative, it is referred to as what type of transplant?

Allogenic

Autologous

Graft-versus-host

Peripheral stem cell

Question 6Which is a transport form for CO 2 in the blood? (Select all that apply.)

As a bicarbonate ion

Association with hemoglobin (Hgb)

Dissolved gas

As a bicarbonate ion

Between bivalent molecules

Attached to erythropoietin

Association with hemoglobin (Hgb)

Question 7Anemia of chronic renal failure is caused by the lack of

Adrenaline

Erythropoietin

Thyroid hormone

Parathyroid hormone

Question 8Which is true regarding hemophilia A?

It is carried by a symptomatic female carrier.

It is also known as Christmas disease.

It is caused by factor VIII deficiency.

It is an X-linked dominant disorder.

Question 9Which term best describes a condition that presents with the symptoms of petechiae, easy bruising, bleeding gums, occult hematuria, or retinal hemorrhages?

Thrombocytopenia

Neutropenia

Leukopenia

Anemia

Question 10Factors released by platelets contribute to hemostasis by enhancing

Vasodilation

Intrinsic pathway

Platelet aggregation

Fibrinolysis

Question 11A general mechanism noted in thrombocytopenia is which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Decreased platelet production

Decreased platelet survival

Splenic sequestration

Intravascular dilution

Hemorrhage

Question 12The normal life span of a red blood cell is

20 to 40 days

40 to 60 days

60 to 80 days

80 to 120 days

Question 13It is true that acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) is

Incurable

More curable in adults

Primarily diagnosed in children

Generally seen in adults older than 70 years

Question 14A severe life-threatening type I hypersensitivity reaction is

Angioedema

Urticaria

Anaphylaxis

Hives

Question 15Which statement is true about disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

It is both a bleeding and clotting disorder.

The acute form has more thrombotic episodes.

Fibrin split products are decreased.

Fibrinogen level is increased.

Question 16Which statement is true regarding the composition of human blood?

Blood volume averages 5 to 6 L.

Plasma makes up 10% of blood volume.

Blood plasma is composed of 7% water.

Blood cells make up 95% of blood volume.

Question 17Which term is used to describe an excess of red blood cells?

Anemia

Polycythemia

Pancytopenia

Granulocytopenia

Question 18What is the pathophysiologic abnormality underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

Type II hypersensitivity

Immunosuppression

Immune deficiency

Autoimmunity

Question 19Which component of the blood is responsible for protecting the body by phagocytosis of micro-organisms and other debris?

Platelets

Leukocytes

Erythrocytes

Plasma proteins

Question 20It is true that non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Occurs primarily in children

Is more common in men than in women

Is occurring less in the AIDS population

Has a lifetime risk of developing in 1 in 100 individuals