Hematology & Oncology — Practice

Question 1

A patient has microcytic anaemia with a normal red cell count and a normal ferritin. What is the likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

A neutropenic patient on chemotherapy develops a fever with no identifiable source. What is the immediate action?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

A prolonged partial thromboplastin time fails to correct on mixing with normal plasma. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

A patient becomes breathless with bilateral infiltrates four hours after transfusion, with a normal jugular venous pressure and no response to furosemide. What is the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 5

Which leukaemia is a medical emergency at the time of diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 6

A patient with megaloblastic anaemia and paraesthesiae is given folic acid alone. What is the risk?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 7

A patient has fever, fragmented red cells, thrombocytopenia, renal impairment and confusion. What is contraindicated?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 8

A patient develops tumour lysis syndrome with a calcium of 6.8 mg/dL and no symptoms. What should be done about the calcium?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 9

A patient with a haematocrit of 58 per cent has a suppressed erythropoietin level. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

B

Practice — Hematology & Oncology

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