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Question 1 of 5

A patient who is infected with hookworms produces signs and symptoms of anemia. Which of the following can be seen in the peripheral blood smear of the patient?

A. Howell-Jolly bodies
B. Basophilic stippling
C. Target cells
D. Spherocytes

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Basophilic stippling

Question 2 of 5

Incorrect about pernicious an:

A. hyperchlorhydria
B. premature graying of hair
C. anti intrinsic factor antibody in 60% of pts.
D. gastric polyp may occur

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: hyperchlorhydria

Question 3 of 5

Diagnostic testing has resulted in a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in an adult patient who is otherwise healthy. The patient and the care team have collaborated and the patient will soon begin induction therapy. The nurse should prepare the patient for which of the following?

A. Daily treatment with targeted treatment medications
B. Radiation therapy on a daily basis
C. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
D. An aggressive course of chemotherapy

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: An aggressive course of chemotherapy

Question 4 of 5

Several gene mutations have been associated with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), and they may or may not have prognostic implications. A gene expression–based classification system has been found to be an independent predictor of clinical outcome in these patients. What is the disease signature that predicts a poor outcome?

A. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
B. Acute myeloid leukemia–like
C. Chronic myeloid leukemia-like
D. BRAF pathway abnormalities

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Acute myeloid leukemia–like

Question 5 of 5

RBCs break into fragments, they are referred to as schistocytes. These type of cells are seen in

A. Sickle cell trait
B. Thalassemia
C. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
D. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

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