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1. What is Primary ITP?
Correct Answer An autoimmune disease where platelets are directly
destroyed or their formation is inhibited by the immune system
2. What contributes to secondary forms of ITP?
Correct Answer Autoimmune disorders and chronic infections such as
Helicobacter pylori, hepatitis C virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and HIV
3. What factors determine the decision to treat ITP?
Correct Answer Platelet count and the degree of bleeding
4. What are the red cell characteristics seen in iron-deficiency anemia?
Correct Answer Microcytic and hypochromic red cells
5. What are the red cell characteristics seen in megaloblastic anemia?
Correct Answer Macrocytic and misshaped red blood cells
6. What are the red cell characteristics seen in sickle cell disease?
Correct Answer Abnormally shaped red blood cells
, 7. What are the red cell characteristics of normocytic and normochromic red
blood cells?
Correct Answer They are normal in size and color, provided as a comparison
8. What are the common causes of iron deficiency anemia?
Correct Answer Dietary iron deficiency, loss of iron through bleeding, or
insufficient iron to meet increased demands
9. Why do adults usually experience iron deficiency?
Correct Answer Chronic blood loss leading to inadequate iron available for
recycling
10. What can cause blood loss leading to iron deficiency in biological males and
postmenopausal biological females?
Correct Answer Gastrointestinal bleeding from peptic ulcer, vascular lesions,
intestinal polyps, hemorrhoids, or cancer
11. Why is iron demand increased in women of child-bearing age?
Correct Answer Increased iron requirements due to losses from menstruation
12.How does fetal development impact iron requirements in pregnant
individuals?
Correct Answer Increases iron requirements for erythropoiesis
13.Why do infants have higher iron requirements compared to other age
groups?
Correct Answer Growth spurts leading to increased blood volume and iron
needs
14. What are the main causes of iron-deficiency anemia in infants?
Correct Answer Low iron levels at birth due to maternal deficiency and a diet
mainly consisting of cow's milk
, 15. How does a child's growth affect the body's iron requirements?
Correct Answer A child's growth increases blood volume and the need for
iron, with higher iron requirements in infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
16. What are the main causes of iron-deficiency anemia in infancy?
Correct Answer Low iron levels at birth due to maternal deficiency and a diet
high in cow's milk, which is low in absorbable iron.
17. What virus causes infectious mononucleosis 90% of the time?
Correct Answer Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
18. What virus causes the remaining 10% of infectious mononucleosis cases?
Correct Answer Cytomegalovirus
19. What is the typical age group most affected by infectious mononucleosis
caused by EBV?
Correct Answer Adolescents and young adults
20. How long does the incubation period of infectious mononucleosis last?
Correct Answer 4 to 6 weeks
Where does the virus responsible for infectious mononucleosis remain in the body
for a lifetime?
Correct Answer B lymphocytes
Describe the onset of infectious mononucleosis.
Correct Answer The onset is usually insidious.
What are the symptoms of the prodromal period in acute EBV infection?
Correct Answer Malaise, anorexia, and chills
What follows the prodromal period in acute EBV infection?
Correct Answer Onset of fever, pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy