Question

QUESTION 1

Which of the following is the primary function of red blood cells?

		A. Fight infection
		B. Oxygen Transport
		C. Aid in coagulation
		D. Participate in inflammatory reactions

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QUESTION 2

Malaria can be a serious illness because of which of the following?

		A. It causes premature red blood cell break down
		B. It infects and destroys lymphocytes
		C. It causes a decrease in the production of red blood cells
		D. It causes a vitamin B12 deficiency

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QUESTION 3

Lymphoma is distinguished from lymphocytic leukemia by its manifestation as:

		A. Mass lesion
		B. Peripheral blood involvement
		C. Bone marrow involvement
		D. Less malignant

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QUESTION 4

Red blood cells having normal size and normal hemoglobin concentration would most likely be found in which of the following anemias?

		A. Chronic hemolytic anemia
		B. Sickle cell trait
		C. Iron deficiency
		D. Acute hemorrhage

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QUESTION 5

An acute inflammatory process, such as bacterial pneumonia, would most likely result in increased numbers of:

		A. Erythrocytes
		B. Granulocytes
		C. Lymphocytes
		D. All of the above

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QUESTION 6

A 10-year-old boy of African descent has been severely anemic since infancy. Laboratory work-up reveals increased amounts of fetal hemoglobin. The diagnosis is:

		A. Sickle cell anemia
		B. Hereditary spherocytosis
		C. Thalassemia
		D. Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

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QUESTION 7

A 62-year-old woman is taken to the hospital following a minor fall in which she fractures her femur. Radiograms (X-Rays) reveal a large area of bone destruction at the site of the fracture. Laboratory tests reveal elevated levels of immunoglobulins in both her serum and urine. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely in this patient?

		A. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
		B. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
		C. Polycythemia
		D. Multiple myeloma

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QUESTION 8

The finding of a significant number of immature neutrophils in the blood signifies which of the following?

		A. Inflammatory response activation
		B. Early release of neutrophils from the bone marrow
		C. The scavenging of foreign material
		D. Anemia of iron deficiency

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QUESTION 9

A three-year old African-American child presents to the clinic with complaints of frequent infections, jaundice, anemia, and swollen hands and feet that are extraordinarily painful. Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?

		A. Thalassemia
		B. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
		C. Macrocytic, normoochromic anemia
		D. Sickle cell anemia

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QUESTION 10

Which of the following is the primary function of platelets?

		A. Fight infection
		B. Oxygen transport
		C. Aid in coagulation
		D. Participate in inflammatory reactions

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QUESTION 11

The finding of increased numbers of reticulocytes in the blood indicates:

		A. Increased production of white blood cells
		B. Iron deficiency
		C. Increased production of red cells
		D. Hemolysis

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QUESTION 12

A 56-year-old man presents to his physician with shortness of breath and dizzy spells. His medical history shows that he had a heart valve replacement 18 months prior for a damaged heart valve secondary to rheumatic fever as a child. Laboratory tests show a hematocrit of 30%, a hemoglobin level of 10.2g/dL and a smear of his blood shows numerous fractured erythrocytes. He most likely has:

		A. Myelophthisic anemia
		B. Microangiopathic anemia
		C. Hypersplenism
		D. Hereditary spherocytosis

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QUESTION 13

Persons living in Denver, CO are more likely than persons living in New York, NY to have an elevated laboratory value for which of the following?

		A. Platelet count
		B. Red cell count
		C. Granulocyte cell count
		D. Lymphocyte count

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QUESTION 14

Which of the following is the primary function of white blood cells?

		A. Fight infection
		B. Oxygen transport
		C. Aid in coagulation
		D. Generate in inflammatory reactionsv

Answer 1

6) A

7) D

10) C

14) A