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Hematology Questions with Correct AnswersA patient comes to their PCP with pallor, fatigue, shortness of breath,
and low blood pressure. What could be the hematological differential
diagnosis?
A. Hemolysis
B. thrombocytopenia
C. Anemia
D. Splenomegaly Correct Answer-C. Anemia
In order to make a differential diagnosis of abnormalities in the blood
_______, WBC, platelets, and coagulation should be analyzed Correct
Answer-RBC
If a patient presents to their primary care physician with a social history
of 36 cans of beer each day, increased weight loss, and a vitamin B12
level of 150 pg/mL. What hematological disorder could be present in
this patient?
A. Microcytic anemia
B. Megaloblastic anemia
C. Polycythemia
D. Leukemia Correct Answer-B. Megaloblastic anemia
A 6 year old boy presents with spoon nails, glossitis, and an abnormal
craving to eat sand and dirt. Which of the following disease states could
be the cause of these symptoms?
A. Hodgkin lymphoma
,B. Iron deficiency
C. Clotting factor deficiency
D. Hemolysis Correct Answer-B. Iron deficiency
Select 2 possible causes of glossitis
A. Iron deficiency
B. Vitamin B12 deficiency
C. Thiamine
D. Folic Acid Correct Answer-A & B
Select the answer that has the correct reference range matched with the
correct lab value
A. Sodium: 50-60 mEq/L
B. Magnesium: 15-20 mEq/L
C. Albumin 3.5-5.5 g/dL
D. Alkaline phosphatase: 120-140 U/L Correct Answer-C. Albumin 3.5-
5.5 g/dL
A patient has a mean cell hemoglobin concentration of 21% hb/cell.
What are the possible causes?
A. Deficiency in Hgb synthesis
B. Spherocytosis
C. Autoimmune diseases
D. Bone marrow diseases
, E. A and B
F. All of the above Correct Answer-E. A and B
Which of the following 3 definitions are matched correctly?
A. Anemia - increase in red cell count
B. Leukocytosis - decrease in white cell count
C. Pancytopenia - decrease in all myeloid elements
D. Erythrocytosis - increase in red cell count
E. Thrombocytopenia - increase in platelet count
F. Lymphocytosis - increase in lymphocyte count Correct Answer-C, D,
&F
A bone marrow biopsy would be appropriate to determine which of the
following?
A. Elevated platelet count
B. Decreased MCH
C. Increased myeloblasts
D. Anisocytosis Correct Answer-C. Increased myeloblasts
_______ is when blood samples are smeared on a microscope slide and
changes in number and shape of cells are recognized
A. Culture and sensitivity
B. Blood culture
C. Peripheral smear
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