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NUR 211 Leukemia1. Leukemia is a group of chronic malignant disorders of and WBC precursors
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WBC
2. In leukemia, the usual ratio of RBCs to WBCs is
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reversed
3. Leukemias are characterized by replacement of bone marrow by malignant immature
WBCs, abnormal immature circulating WBCs and infiltration of these cells into the (3)
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liver, spleen, and lymph nodes
4. Acute leukemias are characterized by an acute onset, rapid disease progression and or
undifferentiated blast cells
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immature
5. Chronic leukemias have a onset, prolonged course, and abnormal
mature-appearing cells
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gradual
6. Lymphocytic leukemias infiltrate
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the spleen, lymph nodes, central nervous system and other tissues
7. Myeloid leakemias involve myeloid stem cells in
,interfering with the maturation of all types of blood cells
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bone marrow
, 8. What is the most common type of leukemia in children?
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acute lymphoblastic
9. What are the two types of leukemia most common in adults?
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acute myeloid and chronic lymphocytic
10. Acute myeloid leukemia is characterized by abnormal proliferation of myeloblasts and
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hyperplasia of bone marrow and spleen
11. The manifestations of AML result from and
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neutropenia and thrombocytopenia
12. Decreased neutrophils lead to
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recurrent severe infections, such as pneumonia, septicemia, abscesses and mucous membrane
ulceration
13. Manifestations of thrombocytopenia include
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petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses, epistaxis, hematomas, hematuria, and GI bleeding
14. Anemia is a late manifestation of AML causing
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fatigue,headaches,pallor,and dyspnea on exertion
15. Bone marrow aspiration in AML shows
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a proliferation of immature WBCs
16. Treatment for AML
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