NSG 5000 Chapter 30 ALTERATION OF
LEUKOCYTE AND LYMPHOID
FUNCTION UPDATED ACTUL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In infectious mononucleosis, what does the mono spot test detect? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asked the healthcare
professional to describe it. What description by the professional is most accurate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than 30%
lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
Which description is consistent with Chronic Myelogenous leukemia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The translocation of genetic material from genes 9 and 22 creates an
abnormal, fused protein identified as BCR-ABL1
A patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple myeloma Which diagnostic test should the
healthcare professional assess as the priority? - CORRECT ANSWER - Serum calcium
level
Reed-Sternberg cells represent malignant transformation and proliferation of which of these? -
CORRECT ANSWER - B cells
local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease related lymphadenopathy are a result of what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure and obstruction
Which virus is associated with Burkitt lymphoma and African children? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Epstein bar virus
LEUKOCYTE AND LYMPHOID
FUNCTION UPDATED ACTUL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In infectious mononucleosis, what does the mono spot test detect? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asked the healthcare
professional to describe it. What description by the professional is most accurate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than 30%
lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
Which description is consistent with Chronic Myelogenous leukemia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The translocation of genetic material from genes 9 and 22 creates an
abnormal, fused protein identified as BCR-ABL1
A patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple myeloma Which diagnostic test should the
healthcare professional assess as the priority? - CORRECT ANSWER - Serum calcium
level
Reed-Sternberg cells represent malignant transformation and proliferation of which of these? -
CORRECT ANSWER - B cells
local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease related lymphadenopathy are a result of what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure and obstruction
Which virus is associated with Burkitt lymphoma and African children? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Epstein bar virus
