UNMC Patho Exam 2: Questions With Clear Solutions
What is the difference between the terms "chromic" and "cytic"? Right Ans
- -Chromic = hemoglobin
-Cytic = cell (RBC)
What are the clinical manifestations of anemia related to? Right Ans -
Tissue hypoxia
What is a normocytic normochromic type of anemia and is associated with a
problem with stem cell production? Right Ans - Aplastic anemia
Which types of anemia are NOT normocytic normochromic? Right Ans - -
Pernicious anemia (macrocytic normochromic)
-Iron-deficiency (microcytic hypochromic)
What is abnormal in sickle cell disease? Right Ans - -Abnormal Hgb S
What amino acid is present in sickle cell that is not normally present? Right
Ans - Valine
What triggers a sickle cell crisis? Right Ans - -Decreased oxygenation
-Dehydration
What are the sickle cell manifestations related to? Right Ans - RBCs become
non-flexible and stiff (sickled). Occluded blood vessels and decreased
perfusion and oxygenation.
Hemophilia is seen more often in ______ because it is _______ ________. Right
Ans - -Males
-X-linked recessive
People with hemophilia are at risk for ______ so they need to be given __________
so we need to educate friends and family to donate _______! Right Ans - -
Bleeding
-Clotting factors
-BLOOD
, In Acute Leukemias cells are ______ while in Chronic Leukemias cells are _______.
Right Ans - -Immature
-Mature
Pediatric Respiratory
Who is at risk for aspiration? Right Ans - -Impaired swallowing
-Impaired gag reflex
-Tubes
-Weak
-Unconscious
Which type of croup is the most life-threatening? Right Ans - Acute
Epiglottitis
The development of RDS in infants is related to which two things.
-Decreased surfactant production.
-Immature lung tissue because the infants are ______. Right Ans - Premature
In Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, mechanical ventilation with oxygen leads to
what things? Right Ans - -Inflammation
-Scarring and stiffness of lung tissue
-Eventually mucus and plugging of alveoli
What are the three main components of asthma? Right Ans - -Mucus
-Edema
-Bronchospasms
The etiology of Cystic Fibrosis is _________ __________. Right Ans - Autosomal
Recessive
Cystic Fibrosis involves which two organs? Right Ans - -Lungs
-Pancreas
Immune
What is the difference between the terms "chromic" and "cytic"? Right Ans
- -Chromic = hemoglobin
-Cytic = cell (RBC)
What are the clinical manifestations of anemia related to? Right Ans -
Tissue hypoxia
What is a normocytic normochromic type of anemia and is associated with a
problem with stem cell production? Right Ans - Aplastic anemia
Which types of anemia are NOT normocytic normochromic? Right Ans - -
Pernicious anemia (macrocytic normochromic)
-Iron-deficiency (microcytic hypochromic)
What is abnormal in sickle cell disease? Right Ans - -Abnormal Hgb S
What amino acid is present in sickle cell that is not normally present? Right
Ans - Valine
What triggers a sickle cell crisis? Right Ans - -Decreased oxygenation
-Dehydration
What are the sickle cell manifestations related to? Right Ans - RBCs become
non-flexible and stiff (sickled). Occluded blood vessels and decreased
perfusion and oxygenation.
Hemophilia is seen more often in ______ because it is _______ ________. Right
Ans - -Males
-X-linked recessive
People with hemophilia are at risk for ______ so they need to be given __________
so we need to educate friends and family to donate _______! Right Ans - -
Bleeding
-Clotting factors
-BLOOD
, In Acute Leukemias cells are ______ while in Chronic Leukemias cells are _______.
Right Ans - -Immature
-Mature
Pediatric Respiratory
Who is at risk for aspiration? Right Ans - -Impaired swallowing
-Impaired gag reflex
-Tubes
-Weak
-Unconscious
Which type of croup is the most life-threatening? Right Ans - Acute
Epiglottitis
The development of RDS in infants is related to which two things.
-Decreased surfactant production.
-Immature lung tissue because the infants are ______. Right Ans - Premature
In Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, mechanical ventilation with oxygen leads to
what things? Right Ans - -Inflammation
-Scarring and stiffness of lung tissue
-Eventually mucus and plugging of alveoli
What are the three main components of asthma? Right Ans - -Mucus
-Edema
-Bronchospasms
The etiology of Cystic Fibrosis is _________ __________. Right Ans - Autosomal
Recessive
Cystic Fibrosis involves which two organs? Right Ans - -Lungs
-Pancreas
Immune
