Exam 11: Malignant Disorders of White Blood Cells

The patient is a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL).As part of treatment,the patient must undergo several weeks of chemotherapy.The most serious complication of chemotherapy is

A 5-year-old patient's parents report loss of appetite and fatigue in their child.The parents also state that the child refuses to walk as a result of pain.The child's most likely diagnosis is

A patient is diagnosed with stage IIA Hodgkin disease.This patient's clinical stage was most likely determined by (Select all that apply.)

A patient is diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia.The patient's laboratory results would most likely indicate a decrease in (Select all that apply.)

The patient is a 12-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).Manifestations of the patient's leukemia prior to treatment may include (Select all that apply.)

In general,the best prognosis for long-term disease-free survival occurs with

A patient is diagnosed with stage III non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is preparing to undergo treatment.Which treatments may be used to treat this patient's cancer? (Select all that apply.)

The only known curative treatment for CML is allogeneic bone marrow transplantation from a suitable donor.

A 58-year-old woman is seen in the clinic for reports of severe back pain.Her chest x-ray demonstrates generalized bone demineralization and compression fracture.Blood studies demonstrate elevated calcium levels.The most likely diagnosis is

Which type of leukemia primarily affects children?

Renal insufficiency is a common complication of which disease?

A diagnostic laboratory finding in myeloma is

What is the correct definition of complete remission (CR)of leukemia?

A patient is diagnosed with myeloma.The nurse teaches the patient about the multiple tumor sites that can develop with this cancer.The possible tumor sites in myeloma include the (Select all that apply.)

Burkitt lymphoma is most closely associated with

The Philadelphia chromosome is a balanced chromosome translocation that forms a new gene called

While in the hospital for management of acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL),a patient develops severe thrombocytopenia.The most appropriate action for this condition is

The major cause of death from leukemic disease is

Which viruses have been implicated as cancer-causing agents? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is diagnosed with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia).The patient may experience which of these symptoms? (Select all that apply.)