NR 546 Advanced Patho Midterm Exam
Advanced Psychopharmacology Questions
and Answers
1. A patient is diagnosed with a vitamin B12 deficiency. What dietary
recommendations should be made to increase his B12 levels?
Increase fiber consumption
Consume more lactose free
products
Increase vegetable and reduce meat
consumption Increase red meat consumption:
Increase red meat consumption
2. A 55-year-old woman has hypochromic, microcytic anemia.
The most likely cause is:
iron deficiency resulting from chronic gastrointestinal blood
loss. hemolysis of red blood cells due to autoantibodies.
replacement of bone marrow by metastatic tumor.
vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.: iron deficiency resulting from chronic gastrointestinal
blood loss.
3. Which of the following triggers can precipitate a sickle cell crisis?
,Fever
Overhydration
Fever, dehydration, and
stress Stress
Dehydration: Fever, dehydration, and stress
4. A 25-year-old woman comes in complaining of night sweats
and at times gets chills. She is losing weight unintentionally. She
has no other complaints. A lymph node in her neck that measures 3
cm and is painless is palpated.
The most likely diagnosis is:
Hodgkin lymphoma
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma
multiple myeloma: Hodgkin lymphoma
5. A mother brings in her 7-year-old son for an evaluation. The
mother states her son has not been eating well. When questioned,
the boy states he is not
eating because he feels "bumps" in his neck and like his face is
getting big. The mother notes that his face looks different. The
family just moved from Africa. The vital signs are normal and his
height and weight are appropriate for his age. Physical exam
,findings are unremarkable except for enlarged tonsils and
asymmetrical facial bone distortion and nontender, enlarged lymph
nodes palpated in his head and neck region. Based on these
findings, which type of childhood lymphoma is the most likely
diagnosis?
Burkitt lymphoma
Lymphoblastic
lymphoma Large-cell
lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma: Burkitt lymphoma
6. A 5-year-old child is brought in by his parents who report that
she has not been eating well, and they think she is losing weight
even though her belly looks bloated. They also noticed that she is
limping when she walks. Physical examination reveals a pale,
quiet girl. Small bruises are noted on her shins and upper arms.
Her heart sounds and lung sounds are normal. She has
hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. The remainder of the exam is
normal.
Which type of hematologic cancer should be suspected?
Acute lymphoblastic
leukemia Acute
myelogenous leukemia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
, Myeloblastic syndrome: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
7. Iron-deficiency anemia is characterized by red blood cells that are:
microcytic and normochromic
microcytic and hypochromic
normocytic and normochromic
macrocytic and normochromic: microcytic and hypochromic
8. Parents just learned that their infant son has sickle cell
anemia based on newborn screening. They want to know what kind
of symptoms he might get
from the disease. What would the parents be told?
Your baby may develop a heart
murmur Your baby's hands and
feet may swell
Symptoms at first usually consists of low back pain
Your baby may become insensitive to pain: Your baby's hands and feet may swell
9. A 60-year-old woman is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. The
transferrin level is high with this type of anemia because:
the body is trying to deliver more
iron more iron is stored
Advanced Psychopharmacology Questions
and Answers
1. A patient is diagnosed with a vitamin B12 deficiency. What dietary
recommendations should be made to increase his B12 levels?
Increase fiber consumption
Consume more lactose free
products
Increase vegetable and reduce meat
consumption Increase red meat consumption:
Increase red meat consumption
2. A 55-year-old woman has hypochromic, microcytic anemia.
The most likely cause is:
iron deficiency resulting from chronic gastrointestinal blood
loss. hemolysis of red blood cells due to autoantibodies.
replacement of bone marrow by metastatic tumor.
vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.: iron deficiency resulting from chronic gastrointestinal
blood loss.
3. Which of the following triggers can precipitate a sickle cell crisis?
,Fever
Overhydration
Fever, dehydration, and
stress Stress
Dehydration: Fever, dehydration, and stress
4. A 25-year-old woman comes in complaining of night sweats
and at times gets chills. She is losing weight unintentionally. She
has no other complaints. A lymph node in her neck that measures 3
cm and is painless is palpated.
The most likely diagnosis is:
Hodgkin lymphoma
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma
multiple myeloma: Hodgkin lymphoma
5. A mother brings in her 7-year-old son for an evaluation. The
mother states her son has not been eating well. When questioned,
the boy states he is not
eating because he feels "bumps" in his neck and like his face is
getting big. The mother notes that his face looks different. The
family just moved from Africa. The vital signs are normal and his
height and weight are appropriate for his age. Physical exam
,findings are unremarkable except for enlarged tonsils and
asymmetrical facial bone distortion and nontender, enlarged lymph
nodes palpated in his head and neck region. Based on these
findings, which type of childhood lymphoma is the most likely
diagnosis?
Burkitt lymphoma
Lymphoblastic
lymphoma Large-cell
lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma: Burkitt lymphoma
6. A 5-year-old child is brought in by his parents who report that
she has not been eating well, and they think she is losing weight
even though her belly looks bloated. They also noticed that she is
limping when she walks. Physical examination reveals a pale,
quiet girl. Small bruises are noted on her shins and upper arms.
Her heart sounds and lung sounds are normal. She has
hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. The remainder of the exam is
normal.
Which type of hematologic cancer should be suspected?
Acute lymphoblastic
leukemia Acute
myelogenous leukemia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
, Myeloblastic syndrome: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
7. Iron-deficiency anemia is characterized by red blood cells that are:
microcytic and normochromic
microcytic and hypochromic
normocytic and normochromic
macrocytic and normochromic: microcytic and hypochromic
8. Parents just learned that their infant son has sickle cell
anemia based on newborn screening. They want to know what kind
of symptoms he might get
from the disease. What would the parents be told?
Your baby may develop a heart
murmur Your baby's hands and
feet may swell
Symptoms at first usually consists of low back pain
Your baby may become insensitive to pain: Your baby's hands and feet may swell
9. A 60-year-old woman is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. The
transferrin level is high with this type of anemia because:
the body is trying to deliver more
iron more iron is stored
