WCU PATHO 370 MIDTERM
STUDY QUESTIONS SET 3/5
questions with 100% correct
answers(latest update)
The most common primary immune deficiency that affects only B cells is -
answer selective IgA
A serious complication of deep vein thrombosis is - answer pulmonary
embolus
Thalassemia may be confused with iron-deficiency anemia, because they
are both - answer microcytic
Renal insufficiency is a common complication of which disease? - answer
Myeloma
Velocity of blood flow is measured in - answer centimeters per second
What is the correct definition of complete remission (CR) of leukemia? -
answer CR is less than 5% blasts in marrow and normal CBC values.
The relationship of blood flow (Q), resistance (R), and pressure (P) in a
vessel can be expressed by which equation? - answer Q = P/R
Blood flow is slow through capillaries because capillaries - answer have
the largest total cross-sectional area
, T/F Two of the most serious oncology emergencies associated with non-
Hodgkin lymphoma are obstruction of the superior vena cava and
compression of the spinal cord. - answer True
The conversion of plasminogen to plasmin results in - answer fibrinolysis
RhoGAM (an Rh antibody) would be appropriate in an Rh-_____ woman with
an _____ Rh-_____ antibody titer carrying an Rh-_____ fetus. - answer
negative; negative; positive
When a patient is struck in the eye by a baseball, the result is redness and
swelling. This increase in blood flow to a localized area is called - answer
hyperemia
A child with a history of recent strep throat infection develops
glomerulonephritis. This is most likely a type _____ hypersensitivity
reaction - answer III
The strength of the bond between oxygen and hemoglobin is known as the
- answer oxygen-hemoglobin affinity
The movement of blood through the vascular system is opposed by the
force of - answer resistance
Patients with immunodeficiency disorders are usually first identified
because they - answer
A person who experiences a panic attack and develops hyperventilation
symptoms may experience - answer numbness and tingling in the
extremities
The ________ system compensates for metabolic acidosis and alkalosis. -
answer respiratory
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