WorksheetsMD19 Anemias & Cancers in Children
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The threshold for defining anemia is a hemoglobin (HGB) or hematocrit (HCT) that is ≤2.5th percentile for age, race, and sex
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FALSE
The Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) in anemia due to Vitamin B12 deficiency is high.
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FALSE
The reticulocyte count in anemia of bone marrow suppression is low.
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FALSE
The anemia from Vitamin B12 deficiency may be treated with folate supplementation.
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FALSE
A deficiency in G6PD results in a deficiency of the reduced form of glutathione.
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FALSE
In Iron Deficiency Anemia, the TIBC is high.
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FALSE
The presence of hemoglobin Bart's indicates that one or more of the 4 genes that produce alpha globin chains are dysfunctional, causing alpha thalassemia.
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FALSE
The most common malignancy in children is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
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FALSE
Ewing's sarcoma is more common in flat bones than in long bones.
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FALSE
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is given before surgery to shrink a tumor.
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FALSE
The Philadelphia chromosome is seen in Chromosome 22.
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FALSE
Most children in remission are placed on maintenance treatment for 30-36 months.
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FALSE
