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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?
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Correct Answer: Basophilic stippling
Incorrect about pernicious an:
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Correct Answer: hyperchlorhydria
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?
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Correct Answer: An aggressive course of chemotherapy
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?
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Correct Answer: Acute myeloid leukemia–like
RBCs break into fragments, they are referred to as schistocytes. These type of cells are seen in
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Correct Answer: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
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