DLM (ASCP) LATEST EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Learning Map Model - ANSWER a graphic organizer that shows the
connections between knowledge, skills, and ideas that students need to
learn in a lesson, unit, or course. It's a tool that helps students visualize the
most important information and how the different parts of the learning are
connected.
Mini-Map - ANSWER smaller parts of the graphic organizer
Essential Elements - ANSWER Essential Elements are grade-specific
expectations for students with significant cognitive disabilities that help
them learn what to know and be able to do. They are used in Dynamic
Learning Maps (DLM) assessments and are linked to college and career
readiness standards
Linkage Levels - ANSWER For each Essential Element, there are skills at
five linkage levels: Initial Precursor, Distal Precursor, Proximal Precursor,
Target and Successor. These linkage levels progress in rigor beginning
with Initial Precursor level through the highest level of Successor.
Teslets - ANSWER DLM testlets are short groups of items that share a
common context and are developed using evidence-centered design. The
testlets are reviewed by educators, editors, and DLM staff to identify
potential problems with accessibility, academic content, bias, or sensitive
topics. After review, the testlets are field tested and those that meet certain
standards are included in DLM assessments
5 liters - ANSWER what is the average circulating blood (L)
3 liters - ANSWER how many liters of plasma are in the circulating blood
plasma - ANSWER derived from intestines and lymphatic system and is a
vehicle for cell movement
2 liters - ANSWER how many liters of cells are in the circulating blood
bone marrow - ANSWER RBCs, WBCs and platelets are produced where
,complete blood count (CBC) - ANSWER most common lab, venous blood
test that we will order. consists of many commonly used components in
diagnostic evaluations
white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, values to give information about
these categories - ANSWER what does a CBC look at
true - ANSWER T/F 2.5 percent of the normal population will have values
that exceed these 95% confidence limits
age and sex - ANSWER what does normal values for CBC depend on
CBC with differential - ANSWER breakdown of the types of WBC. seen as
percentages
absolute number - ANSWER the total number of WBC in a microliter of
blood, reported as a number of "X" thousands of white blood cells
leukocytes - ANSWER also known as WBC
WBC - ANSWER fight infection and defend the body through phagocytosis.
produce, transport, and distribute antibodies as part of the immune
response to a foreign substance (antigen)
useful guide to severity of disease process - ANSWER why is looking at the
number of WBC important
false (they are of little value to diagnosis unless the results are related to
the clinical condition of the patient) - ANSWER T/F WBC and differential
are valuable aids to diagnosis
erythrocyte - ANSWER another name for RBC
thrombocyte - ANSWER another name for platelet
myeloblasts or blasts - ANSWER immature, precursors to neutrophils,
basophils, and eosinophils
undifferentiated
,10% - ANSWER what % of blasts should be in the blood and bone marrow
normally
polymorphonuclear leukocytes, polys, PMNs - ANSWER other names for
granulocytes
granulocytes - ANSWER neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils are all
under what category
agranulocytes (mononuclear leukocytes) - ANSWER lymphocytes and
monocytes are under what category
segs - ANSWER another name for neutrophils
leukocytosis - ANSWER high white count
leukopenia - ANSWER low white count
acute bacterial infection, leukemia, inflammation, certain meds (steroids) -
ANSWER common etiologies of leukocytosis
viral infections, overwhelming bacterial infections, leukemia, hodgkin's
lymphoma, malignancies, certain medication - ANSWER common
etiologies of leukopenia
degenerative left shift - ANSWER bands are greater than neutrophils, seen
in leukopenia and is common with inflammation from bacterial infection
neutrophilia, lymphocytosis - ANSWER the most common cause of
leukocytosis is ______, followed by ________
true - ANSWER T/F leukocytosis is much less commonly seen in an
increase in eosinophils or monocytes
infection, inflammation, drugs - ANSWER most common etiology of
leukocytosis
(normal bone marrow response to relatively benign causes)
leukemia, cancer, autoimmune, myeloproliferative disorders - ANSWER
more serious etiologies of leukocytosis
, (primary bone marrow pathology)
Myeloproliferative disorders - ANSWER disorders that are overproduction
of normal-looking blood cells
essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, chronic myelocytic
leukemmia (CML), agnogenic myeloid metaplasia - ANSWER 4 examples
of myeloproliferative disorders
acute leukemia - ANSWER if blood and bone marrow contains >10% blasts
what does this suggest
total WBC, lineage that are increased (Diff), hemoglobin, platelets -
ANSWER what tests to run if you're trying to diagnose leukocytosis
weight loss, enlarged lymph nodes, hepatospleomegaly - ANSWER what
would you see in a history and physical exam that can help you to make a
diagnosis for an underlying condition
decrease in neutrophils and/or lymphocytes - ANSWER what is leukopenia
due to
pancytopenia (low RBCs and low platelets) - ANSWER what should you
determine if you have leukopenia
some patients have an absolute increase in one of the WBC elements w/o
elevation in total WBC b/c one can be high and one can be low so they
cancel each other out and make total WBC look normal - ANSWER how
could someone have a high WBC element but an overall normal WBC
count
neutrophils - ANSWER most numerous and important type of leukocyte in
body's reaction to inflammation. primary defense against microbial invasion
through process of phagocytosis. Can cause some body tissue damage by
their release of enzymes and endogenous pyogens (cytokines)
bands - ANSWER immature stage of development of neutrophils
leukemoid reaction, neoplasia - ANSWER if CBC shows predominant
bands, it's a serious sign of
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Learning Map Model - ANSWER a graphic organizer that shows the
connections between knowledge, skills, and ideas that students need to
learn in a lesson, unit, or course. It's a tool that helps students visualize the
most important information and how the different parts of the learning are
connected.
Mini-Map - ANSWER smaller parts of the graphic organizer
Essential Elements - ANSWER Essential Elements are grade-specific
expectations for students with significant cognitive disabilities that help
them learn what to know and be able to do. They are used in Dynamic
Learning Maps (DLM) assessments and are linked to college and career
readiness standards
Linkage Levels - ANSWER For each Essential Element, there are skills at
five linkage levels: Initial Precursor, Distal Precursor, Proximal Precursor,
Target and Successor. These linkage levels progress in rigor beginning
with Initial Precursor level through the highest level of Successor.
Teslets - ANSWER DLM testlets are short groups of items that share a
common context and are developed using evidence-centered design. The
testlets are reviewed by educators, editors, and DLM staff to identify
potential problems with accessibility, academic content, bias, or sensitive
topics. After review, the testlets are field tested and those that meet certain
standards are included in DLM assessments
5 liters - ANSWER what is the average circulating blood (L)
3 liters - ANSWER how many liters of plasma are in the circulating blood
plasma - ANSWER derived from intestines and lymphatic system and is a
vehicle for cell movement
2 liters - ANSWER how many liters of cells are in the circulating blood
bone marrow - ANSWER RBCs, WBCs and platelets are produced where
,complete blood count (CBC) - ANSWER most common lab, venous blood
test that we will order. consists of many commonly used components in
diagnostic evaluations
white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, values to give information about
these categories - ANSWER what does a CBC look at
true - ANSWER T/F 2.5 percent of the normal population will have values
that exceed these 95% confidence limits
age and sex - ANSWER what does normal values for CBC depend on
CBC with differential - ANSWER breakdown of the types of WBC. seen as
percentages
absolute number - ANSWER the total number of WBC in a microliter of
blood, reported as a number of "X" thousands of white blood cells
leukocytes - ANSWER also known as WBC
WBC - ANSWER fight infection and defend the body through phagocytosis.
produce, transport, and distribute antibodies as part of the immune
response to a foreign substance (antigen)
useful guide to severity of disease process - ANSWER why is looking at the
number of WBC important
false (they are of little value to diagnosis unless the results are related to
the clinical condition of the patient) - ANSWER T/F WBC and differential
are valuable aids to diagnosis
erythrocyte - ANSWER another name for RBC
thrombocyte - ANSWER another name for platelet
myeloblasts or blasts - ANSWER immature, precursors to neutrophils,
basophils, and eosinophils
undifferentiated
,10% - ANSWER what % of blasts should be in the blood and bone marrow
normally
polymorphonuclear leukocytes, polys, PMNs - ANSWER other names for
granulocytes
granulocytes - ANSWER neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils are all
under what category
agranulocytes (mononuclear leukocytes) - ANSWER lymphocytes and
monocytes are under what category
segs - ANSWER another name for neutrophils
leukocytosis - ANSWER high white count
leukopenia - ANSWER low white count
acute bacterial infection, leukemia, inflammation, certain meds (steroids) -
ANSWER common etiologies of leukocytosis
viral infections, overwhelming bacterial infections, leukemia, hodgkin's
lymphoma, malignancies, certain medication - ANSWER common
etiologies of leukopenia
degenerative left shift - ANSWER bands are greater than neutrophils, seen
in leukopenia and is common with inflammation from bacterial infection
neutrophilia, lymphocytosis - ANSWER the most common cause of
leukocytosis is ______, followed by ________
true - ANSWER T/F leukocytosis is much less commonly seen in an
increase in eosinophils or monocytes
infection, inflammation, drugs - ANSWER most common etiology of
leukocytosis
(normal bone marrow response to relatively benign causes)
leukemia, cancer, autoimmune, myeloproliferative disorders - ANSWER
more serious etiologies of leukocytosis
, (primary bone marrow pathology)
Myeloproliferative disorders - ANSWER disorders that are overproduction
of normal-looking blood cells
essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, chronic myelocytic
leukemmia (CML), agnogenic myeloid metaplasia - ANSWER 4 examples
of myeloproliferative disorders
acute leukemia - ANSWER if blood and bone marrow contains >10% blasts
what does this suggest
total WBC, lineage that are increased (Diff), hemoglobin, platelets -
ANSWER what tests to run if you're trying to diagnose leukocytosis
weight loss, enlarged lymph nodes, hepatospleomegaly - ANSWER what
would you see in a history and physical exam that can help you to make a
diagnosis for an underlying condition
decrease in neutrophils and/or lymphocytes - ANSWER what is leukopenia
due to
pancytopenia (low RBCs and low platelets) - ANSWER what should you
determine if you have leukopenia
some patients have an absolute increase in one of the WBC elements w/o
elevation in total WBC b/c one can be high and one can be low so they
cancel each other out and make total WBC look normal - ANSWER how
could someone have a high WBC element but an overall normal WBC
count
neutrophils - ANSWER most numerous and important type of leukocyte in
body's reaction to inflammation. primary defense against microbial invasion
through process of phagocytosis. Can cause some body tissue damage by
their release of enzymes and endogenous pyogens (cytokines)
bands - ANSWER immature stage of development of neutrophils
leukemoid reaction, neoplasia - ANSWER if CBC shows predominant
bands, it's a serious sign of
