2026 FULL SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ malignant neoplasm of epithelial origin are known as. Answer:
carcinomas
⩥ Burkitt lymphoma is most closely associated with. Answer: Epstein-
Barr virus
⩥ major cause of death from leukemic disease. Answer: infection
⩥ myeloma. Answer: bence jones proteins in the urine
Renal insufficiency is common
elevated Ca levels, bone fractures common
⩥ CML chronic lymphoid leukemia. Answer: -bcr-abl translocation
-Philadelphia chromosome
-Fatigue, weight loss, abdominal discomfort, sweats
,⩥ ALL Acute lymphoid leukemia. Answer: -best prognosis for long term
disease free survival
-Primarily affects children
-activity restriction with thrombocytopenia
-Common complication is infection
-anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, pain in long bones, fever,
painless enlarged cervical lymph nodes
⩥ non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Answer: there may be gastrointestinal tract
involvement
⩥ CLL Chronic lymphoid leukemia. Answer:
⩥ AML Acute myeloid leukemia. Answer:
⩥ Hemophilia A. Answer: treatment includes Factory VIII replacement
⩥ Hemophilia B. Answer: deficiency in factor IX
,⩥ Final step in clot formation. Answer: clot retraction
⩥ cause for bleeding with normal platelet cound, increased PT and INR.
Answer: Vitamin K deficiency
clotting factor deficiency from the liver
Vitamin K deficiency a newborn will present with melena, hematuria
and bleeding from umbilucs
⩥ activation of extrinsic pathway for coagulation is initiated by. Answer:
Tissue thromboplastin
⩥ PT and INR. Answer: measure integrity of extrinsic pathway
⩥ PTT. Answer: assesses the intrinsic pathway of coagulation
⩥ Von Willebrand Factor impairs. Answer: platelet adhesion to injured
tissue
⩥ electrolyte imbalance causing clotting disorders. Answer:
hypocalcemia
⩥ oxytocin. Answer: produced in the hypothalamic region
, hormone that causes uterine and milk duct contraction, release during
sexual activity
⩥ How are steroid hormones transported. Answer: diffused through cell
membranes to activate intracellular receptors
⩥ lipid soluble hormones. Answer: thyroid hormones
⩥ secondary endocrine disorder ex. Answer: pituitary hyposecretion of
TSH
⩥ upregulation of target cell receptors results in. Answer: increased
target cell responsiveness to hormone
⩥ Downregulation. Answer: decreased target cell sensitivity
⩥ Growth hormone. Answer: increases lean body mass
Stimulates liver to release IGF-1
Somatostatin supresses normal secretion of growth hormone