Hemophilia B is also known as ________ disease
Christmas
The Philadelphia chromosome is a balanced chromosome translocation that forms a new gene
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bcr-abl
Anemia related to vitamin B12 or folate deficiency is chracterized 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
A laboratory test finding helpful in confirming the diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia is
elevated total iron-binding capacity
The most effective therapy for anemia associated with kidney failure is
erythropoietin administration
The patient is a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia. As part of treatment, the patient must undergo chemotherapy. The most serious complication of chemotherapy is
infection
The hypersensitivity reaction that does not involve antibody production is type
IV
Regarding iron deficiency anemia, what laboratory features are typically decreased? (select all that apply)
MCV
MCH
MCHC
Which disorder is associated with a type III hypersensitivity mechanism of injury?
systemic lupus erythematosus
Renal insufficiency is a common complication of which disease?
myeloma
A patient is diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia. The patient's lab results would most likely indicate a decrease in (select all that apply)
granulocytes
platelets
red blood cells
RhoGam (an Rh antibody) would be appropriate in an Rh-________ woman with an Rh-________ antibody titer carrying an Rh-______fetus.
negative;negative;positive
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) syndrome is an example of a(n)
deficient immune response
The cause of the most common form of anemia is
iron deficiency
Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of
intrinsic factor
A primary effector cell of the type I hypersensitivity response is
mast cells
A patient is diagnosed with stage III non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is preparing to undergo treatment. Which treatments may be used to treat this patient's cancer? (select all that apply)
Radiation
Bone marrow transplant
Chemotherapy
Monocional antibody therapy
One of the cardinal features of sickle cell anemia includes acute and chronic dysfunction of which organs? (select all that apply)
Spleen
bones
brain
lungs
Which diseases may be associated with a bleeding problem? (select all that apply)
Renal failure
cirrhosis
systemic lupus erythematosus
ovarian cancer
A cause of thrombocytopenia includes
chemotherapy
Thalassemia may be confused with iron deficiency anemia because they are both
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