Hematology - Comprehensive Review
Smarty PANCE questions and answers A+
Guide
A 23 year old white female has weakness, fatigue and has
developed a habit of chewing ice. What are the expected findings
in regard to TIBC and Ferritin? - correct answers✅✅Increased
TIBC and decreased Ferritin in patient with iron deficiency anemia
A 25 year old white female had prolonged bleeding after a dental
procedure, bruises easily and has heavy periods. What is the most
likely bleeding disorder? - correct answers✅✅Von Willebrand
Disease
A 31 year old Mediterranean female has a hemoglobin of 10.3
gm/dl, MCV of 54, TIBC and Ferritin are normal. What is the most
likely etiology of her anemia? - correct
answers✅✅Thalassemia minor
A 36 year old black male s/p gastric bypass surgery has
peripheral neuropathy. Oral B12 has not improved his symptoms.
What is the next step? - correct answers✅✅Sublingual or IM
B12
A 42 year-old black female with SLE has an increased bilirubin and
a mild anemia. Which test is most definitive to evaluate this
patient's anemia? - correct answers✅✅Direct coombs in
patient with autoimmune anemia
A 73 year old male presents with back pain and high protein with
an increased albumin/globulin ratio. Which laboratory tests would
,Hematology - Comprehensive Review
Smarty PANCE questions and answers A+
Guide
be appropriate to order next? - correct answers✅✅Serum
protein electrophoresis + immunofixation and urine for Bence
Jones protein in patient with suspected multiple myeloma
A 74 year old white male with a history of chronic ETOH abuse has
an MCV of 102. Physical exam finds no neurological deficit. What
is the most likely diagnosis? - correct answers✅✅Folate
deficiency
A 76 year old female develops a post op DVT after an ORIF if her
hip. She has a platelet count of 72,000. What medication is the
likely cause of her condition? - correct answers✅✅Heparin or
low molecular weight heparin in patient with Heparin Induced
Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
An 82 year old male has recurrent infections, lymphadenopathy
and lymphocytosis. What is the most likely type of leukemia the
patient suffers from? - correct answers✅✅Chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (CLL)
Acute chest syndrome occurs during the acute phase of which
anemia? - correct answers✅✅Hemolytic sickle cell crisis
An acute leukemia causing lymphadenopathy, bone pain,
bleeding and fever in a child is most likely which type of
leukemia? - correct answers✅✅Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
(ALL)
, Hematology - Comprehensive Review
Smarty PANCE questions and answers A+
Guide
. An adult patient presents with acute thrombocytopenia, fever,
multiorgan thrombosis, and hemolytic anemia. What is the best
treatment for this patient? - correct
answers✅✅Plasmapheresis for thrombotic thrombocytopenia
purpura (TTP)
Anemia due to renal failure may be confirmed by which test? -
correct answers✅✅Decreased Serum erythropoietin levels
Anemia of renal failure is defined by decreased levels of which
hormone? - correct answers✅✅Erythropoietin
Auer rods? - correct answers✅✅Acute myeloblastic leukemia
(AML)
Autoimmune bleeding disorder in which patients develop
antibodies against their own platelets? - correct
answers✅✅Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
Basophilic stippling of RBCs? - correct answers✅✅Lead
poisoning (May also occur in thalassemia and chronic EtOH abuse)
Lead poisoning (May also occur in thalassemia and chronic EtOH
abuse)
Smarty PANCE questions and answers A+
Guide
A 23 year old white female has weakness, fatigue and has
developed a habit of chewing ice. What are the expected findings
in regard to TIBC and Ferritin? - correct answers✅✅Increased
TIBC and decreased Ferritin in patient with iron deficiency anemia
A 25 year old white female had prolonged bleeding after a dental
procedure, bruises easily and has heavy periods. What is the most
likely bleeding disorder? - correct answers✅✅Von Willebrand
Disease
A 31 year old Mediterranean female has a hemoglobin of 10.3
gm/dl, MCV of 54, TIBC and Ferritin are normal. What is the most
likely etiology of her anemia? - correct
answers✅✅Thalassemia minor
A 36 year old black male s/p gastric bypass surgery has
peripheral neuropathy. Oral B12 has not improved his symptoms.
What is the next step? - correct answers✅✅Sublingual or IM
B12
A 42 year-old black female with SLE has an increased bilirubin and
a mild anemia. Which test is most definitive to evaluate this
patient's anemia? - correct answers✅✅Direct coombs in
patient with autoimmune anemia
A 73 year old male presents with back pain and high protein with
an increased albumin/globulin ratio. Which laboratory tests would
,Hematology - Comprehensive Review
Smarty PANCE questions and answers A+
Guide
be appropriate to order next? - correct answers✅✅Serum
protein electrophoresis + immunofixation and urine for Bence
Jones protein in patient with suspected multiple myeloma
A 74 year old white male with a history of chronic ETOH abuse has
an MCV of 102. Physical exam finds no neurological deficit. What
is the most likely diagnosis? - correct answers✅✅Folate
deficiency
A 76 year old female develops a post op DVT after an ORIF if her
hip. She has a platelet count of 72,000. What medication is the
likely cause of her condition? - correct answers✅✅Heparin or
low molecular weight heparin in patient with Heparin Induced
Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
An 82 year old male has recurrent infections, lymphadenopathy
and lymphocytosis. What is the most likely type of leukemia the
patient suffers from? - correct answers✅✅Chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (CLL)
Acute chest syndrome occurs during the acute phase of which
anemia? - correct answers✅✅Hemolytic sickle cell crisis
An acute leukemia causing lymphadenopathy, bone pain,
bleeding and fever in a child is most likely which type of
leukemia? - correct answers✅✅Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
(ALL)
, Hematology - Comprehensive Review
Smarty PANCE questions and answers A+
Guide
. An adult patient presents with acute thrombocytopenia, fever,
multiorgan thrombosis, and hemolytic anemia. What is the best
treatment for this patient? - correct
answers✅✅Plasmapheresis for thrombotic thrombocytopenia
purpura (TTP)
Anemia due to renal failure may be confirmed by which test? -
correct answers✅✅Decreased Serum erythropoietin levels
Anemia of renal failure is defined by decreased levels of which
hormone? - correct answers✅✅Erythropoietin
Auer rods? - correct answers✅✅Acute myeloblastic leukemia
(AML)
Autoimmune bleeding disorder in which patients develop
antibodies against their own platelets? - correct
answers✅✅Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
Basophilic stippling of RBCs? - correct answers✅✅Lead
poisoning (May also occur in thalassemia and chronic EtOH abuse)
Lead poisoning (May also occur in thalassemia and chronic EtOH
abuse)
