Question 1

Which of the following could cause lymphadenopathy?

Accepted Answer

A) Inflammation 
B) Infection 
C) Tumor 
D) All of the above 
A) Inflammation 
B) Infection 
C) Tumor 
D) All of the above D

Question 2

All of the following contribute to a diagnosis of hypersplenism except:

Accepted Answer

A) Cytopenia in the peripheral blood 
B) Hyperplastic marrow 
C) Hepatomegaly 
D) Splenomegaly 
A) Cytopenia in the peripheral blood 
B) Hyperplastic marrow 
C) Hepatomegaly 
D) Splenomegaly C

Question 3

Acute blood loss can cause bone marrow hyperplasia.What factor determines the ultimate effect of this pathologic state?

Accepted Answer

A) Ineffective hematopoiesis 
B) Severity of the blood loss 
C) Severity and duration of the blood loss 
D) Bone marrow activity 
A) Ineffective hematopoiesis 
B) Severity of the blood loss 
C) Severity and duration of the blood loss 
D) Bone marrow activity C

Question 4

Explain how the bone marrow receives nutrients to survive.

Accepted Answer

The bone marrow receives nutrients prima

Question 5

Predict the size of the thymus in a mature adult in comparison with one in an infant thymus.

Accepted Answer

A) The adult thymus is the same size as the infant thymus. 
B) The adult thymus is larger than the infant thymus. 
C) The adult thymus is smaller than the infant thymus. 
D) This cannot be determined. 
A) The adult thymus is the same size as the infant thymus. 
B) The adult thymus is larger than the infant thymus. 
C) The adult thymus is smaller than the infant thymus. 
D) This cannot be determined.

Question 6

At what point during fetal development does the bone marrow become the primary organ of hematopoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 months' gestation 
B) 14 days' gestation 
C) Birth 
D) 6 months' gestation 
A) 3 months' gestation 
B) 14 days' gestation 
C) Birth 
D) 6 months' gestation

Question 7

The first sign of erythroid development in an embryo occurs in:

Accepted Answer

A) The yolk sac 
B) The AGM 
C) The liver 
D) A lymph node 
A) The yolk sac 
B) The AGM 
C) The liver 
D) A lymph node

Question 8

In cases when the bone marrow is compromised,hematopoiesis can resume in other organs.What is this phenomenon called,and what organs have this ability?

Accepted Answer

A) Hematopoiesis;lymph node and spleen 
B) Extramedullary hematopoiesis;liver and spleen 
C) Nuclear asynchrony;thymus and spleen 
D) Diapedesis;blood vessels and brain 
A) Hematopoiesis;lymph node and spleen 
B) Extramedullary hematopoiesis;liver and spleen 
C) Nuclear asynchrony;thymus and spleen 
D) Diapedesis;blood vessels and brain

Question 9

What feature is true for primary versus secondary lymphoid tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary lymph tissue can replace secondary. 
B) Primary lymphoid tissue is necessary to the secondary lymphoid tissue process. 
C) Immunocompetent T and B cells are found only in secondary lymphoid tissue. 
D) Immunocompetent T and B cells are found only in primary lymphoid tissue. 
A) Primary lymph tissue can replace secondary. 
B) Primary lymphoid tissue is necessary to the secondary lymphoid tissue process. 
C) Immunocompetent T and B cells are found only in secondary lymphoid tissue. 
D) Immunocompetent T and B cells are found only in primary lymphoid tissue.

Question 10

Peyer's patches are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary lymphoid tissue 
B) Secondary lymphoid tissue 
C) Splenic tissue 
D) Medullary tissue 
A) Primary lymphoid tissue 
B) Secondary lymphoid tissue 
C) Splenic tissue 
D) Medullary tissue

Question 11

Where are plasma cells located in the lymph node?

Accepted Answer

A) Cortex 
B) Medulla 
C) Germinal centers 
D) Peripheral zone 
A) Cortex 
B) Medulla 
C) Germinal centers 
D) Peripheral zone

Question 12

The splenic architecture includes the largest collection in the body of which two cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythrocytes and platelets 
B) Lymphocytes and platelets 
C) Erythrocytes and lymphocytes 
D) Lymphocytes and macrophages 
A) Erythrocytes and platelets 
B) Lymphocytes and platelets 
C) Erythrocytes and lymphocytes 
D) Lymphocytes and macrophages

Question 13

Primitive erythropoiesis in the yolk sac is important to what process?

Accepted Answer

A) Transportation of oxygen to developing tissue 
B) Development of immunity 
C) Liver development 
D) Cellular differentiation 
A) Transportation of oxygen to developing tissue 
B) Development of immunity 
C) Liver development 
D) Cellular differentiation

Question 14

The primary site of hematopoiesis in an adult is:

Accepted Answer

A) The bone marrow 
B) The spleen 
C) The liver 
D) A lymph node 
A) The bone marrow 
B) The spleen 
C) The liver 
D) A lymph node

Question 15

The hematopoietic compartment of the bone marrow contains what components?

Accepted Answer

A) Connective tissue and stroma 
B) Hematopoietic cells and stroma 
C) Tissues and vasculature 
D) Tissues and stroma 
A) Connective tissue and stroma 
B) Hematopoietic cells and stroma 
C) Tissues and vasculature 
D) Tissues and stroma

Question 16

A characteristic that defines a tissue as primary vs.secondary lymphoid tissue is:

Accepted Answer

A) That activated cells reside in primary and resting cells reside in secondary lymphoid tissue 
B) The quantity of cells in each 
C) T cells in primary and B cells in secondary tissue 
D) The ability of the lymphoid cells to respond to antigens 
A) That activated cells reside in primary and resting cells reside in secondary lymphoid tissue 
B) The quantity of cells in each 
C) T cells in primary and B cells in secondary tissue 
D) The ability of the lymphoid cells to respond to antigens

Question 17

Which of the following sets of organs has the capability of extramedullary hematopoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Thymus and lymph nodes 
B) Thymus and bone marrow 
C) Liver and spleen 
D) Liver and bone marrow 
A) Thymus and lymph nodes 
B) Thymus and bone marrow 
C) Liver and spleen 
D) Liver and bone marrow

Question 18

Which of the following is considered a MALT tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymph node 
B) Thymus 
C) Tonsils 
D) Bone marrow 
A) Lymph node 
B) Thymus 
C) Tonsils 
D) Bone marrow

Question 19

A hyperplastic marrow can occur with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Leukemia 
B) Postchemotherapy 
C) Anemia 
D) Oxygen therapy 
A) Leukemia 
B) Postchemotherapy 
C) Anemia 
D) Oxygen therapy

Question 20

The primary sites of lymphoid tissue include:

Accepted Answer

A) Bone marrow,spleen,and liver 
B) Bone marrow,thymus,and liver 
C) Thymus,spleen,and lymph nodes. 
D) Thymus,bone marrow,and lymph nodes 
A) Bone marrow,spleen,and liver 
B) Bone marrow,thymus,and liver 
C) Thymus,spleen,and lymph nodes. 
D) Thymus,bone marrow,and lymph nodes

Exam 3: Structure and Function of Hematopoietic Organs

Which of the following could cause lymphadenopathy?

All of the following contribute to a diagnosis of hypersplenism except:

Acute blood loss can cause bone marrow hyperplasia.What factor determines the ultimate effect of this pathologic state?

Explain how the bone marrow receives nutrients to survive.

Predict the size of the thymus in a mature adult in comparison with one in an infant thymus.

At what point during fetal development does the bone marrow become the primary organ of hematopoiesis?

The first sign of erythroid development in an embryo occurs in:

In cases when the bone marrow is compromised,hematopoiesis can resume in other organs.What is this phenomenon called,and what organs have this ability?

What feature is true for primary versus secondary lymphoid tissue?

Peyer's patches are an example of:

Where are plasma cells located in the lymph node?

The splenic architecture includes the largest collection in the body of which two cells?

Primitive erythropoiesis in the yolk sac is important to what process?

The primary site of hematopoiesis in an adult is:

The hematopoietic compartment of the bone marrow contains what components?

A characteristic that defines a tissue as primary vs.secondary lymphoid tissue is:

Which of the following sets of organs has the capability of extramedullary hematopoiesis?

Which of the following is considered a MALT tissue?

A hyperplastic marrow can occur with which of the following?

The primary sites of lymphoid tissue include:

Introduction

Cellular Homeostasis

Hematopoiesis

The Erythrocyte

Hemoglobin

Granulocytes and Monocytes

Lymphocytes

The Platelet

The Complete Blood Count and Peripheral Blood Smear Evaluation

Introduction to Anemia

Anemias of Disordered Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis

Hemoglobinopathies: Qualitative Defects

Thalassemia

Megaloblastic and Nonmegaloblastic Macrocytic Anemias

Hypoproliferative Anemias

Hemolytic Anemia: Membrane Defects

Hemolytic Anemia: Enzyme Deficiencies

Hemolytic Anemia: Immune Anemias

Hemolytic Anemia: Nonimmune Defects

Nonmalignant Disorders of Leukocytes: Granulocytes and Monocytes

Nonmalignant Lymphocyte Disorders

Introduction to Hematopoietic Neoplasms

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Acute Myeloid Leukemias

Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms

Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Morphologic Analysis of Body Fluids in the Hematology Laboratory

Primary Hemostasis

Secondary Hemostasis and Fibrinolysis

Disorders of Primary Hemostasis

Disorders of Secondary Hemostasis

Thrombophilia

Hemostasis: Laboratory Testing and Instrumentation

Hematology Procedures

Bone Marrow Examination

Automation in Hematology

Flow Cytometry

Chromosome Analysis of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Disorders

Molecular Analysis of Hematologic Diseases

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