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FUNDAMENTALS OF HEMATOLOGY EXAM
Which cell is the precursor of all blood cells?
A) Lymphocyte
B) Megakaryocyte
C) Hematopoietic stem cell
D) Monocyte
2. What is the primary function of erythrocytes?
A) Immune defense
B) Blood clotting
C) Oxygen transport
D) Hormone transport
3. Which vitamin is essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell
production?
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin K
4. What type of anemia is characterized by large, oval-shaped red
blood cells?
A) Microcytic anemia
B) Normocytic anemia
C) Megaloblastic anemia
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FUNDAMENTALS OF HEMATOLOGY EXAM

Which cell is the precursor of all blood cells?  A) Lymphocyte  B) Megakaryocyte  C) Hematopoietic stem cell ✔  D) Monocyte

  1. What is the primary function of erythrocytes?  A) Immune defense  B) Blood clotting  C) Oxygen transport ✔  D) Hormone transport
  2. Which vitamin is essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell production?  A) Vitamin C  B) Vitamin D  C) Vitamin B12 ✔  D) Vitamin K
  3. What type of anemia is characterized by large, oval-shaped red blood cells?  A) Microcytic anemia  B) Normocytic anemia  C) Megaloblastic anemia

 D) Hemolytic anemia

  1. Which protein carries oxygen in red blood cells?  A) Albumin  B) Fibrinogen  C) Hemoglobin ✔  D) Myoglobin
  2. What is the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia worldwide?  A) Hemolysis  B) Bone marrow failure  C) Chronic blood loss ✔  D) Vitamin B12 deficiency
  3. Which test is used to evaluate the clotting cascade?  A) Complete blood count  B) Prothrombin time (PT) ✔  C) Blood culture  D) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  4. Which clotting factor is deficient in Hemophilia A?  A) Factor IX  B) Factor VII  C) Factor VIII ✔  D) Factor X
  1. Which anemia is caused by autoimmune destruction of red blood cells?  A) Iron deficiency anemia  B) Aplastic anemia  C) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ✔  D) Megaloblastic anemia
  2. Which laboratory finding is typical in iron deficiency anemia?  A) Increased MCV  B) Decreased MCV ✔  C) Increased reticulocyte count  D) Hypersegmented neutrophils
  3. What is the main function of platelets?  A) Oxygen transport  B) Immune response  C) Blood clotting ✔  D) Hormone secretion
  4. Which of the following is a common symptom of anemia?  A) Hypertension  B) Fatigue ✔  C) Rash  D) Jaundice
  1. Which vitamin deficiency causes pernicious anemia?  A) Vitamin C  B) Vitamin D  C) Vitamin B12 ✔  D) Vitamin K
  2. Which term describes an increased number of white blood cells?  A) Leukopenia  B) Leukocytosis ✔  C) Thrombocytopenia  D) Anemia
  3. Which of the following is a feature of aplastic anemia?  A) Increased red blood cells  B) Pancytopenia ✔  C) Increased platelets  D) Splenomegaly
  4. Which protein is deficient in von Willebrand disease?  A) Factor VIII  B) von Willebrand factor ✔  C) Fibrinogen  D) Factor IX
  5. Which cell type is the hallmark of Hodgkin lymphoma?

 B) Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) ✔  C) Polycythemia vera  D) Hemophilia

  1. Which disease is characterized by the Philadelphia chromosome?  A) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia  B) Chronic myeloid leukemia ✔  C) Multiple myeloma  D) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  2. Which cell lineage is affected in multiple myeloma?  A) T lymphocytes  B) B lymphocytes  C) Plasma cells ✔  D) Myeloid cells
  3. Which of the following is a symptom of hemolytic anemia?  A) Bradycardia  B) Jaundice ✔  C) Weight gain  D) Hypertension
  4. Which test is used to evaluate platelet function?  A) Bleeding time ✔  B) PT

 C) aPTT  D) Serum ferritin

  1. Which anemia is associated with chronic kidney disease?  A) Hemolytic anemia  B) Anemia of chronic disease ✔  C) Megaloblastic anemia  D) Iron deficiency anemia
  2. Which of the following is a macrocytic anemia?  A) Iron deficiency anemia  B) Vitamin B12 deficiency ✔  C) Thalassemia  D) Sideroblastic anemia
  3. Which of the following is a common symptom of leukemia?  A) Polyuria  B) Frequent infections ✔  C) Weight gain  D) Jaundice
  4. Which of the following is a diagnostic feature of thalassemia?  A) Macrocytosis  B) Microcytosis with target cells ✔  C) Hypersegmented neutrophils

 A) Hyperactivity  B) Fatigue and pallor ✔  C) Rash  D) Jaundice

  1. Which of the following is a characteristic of sickle cell disease?  A) Microcytic anemia  B) Hemoglobin S mutation ✔  C) Increased hemoglobin A  D) Decreased reticulocyte count
  2. Which blood disorder is characterized by excessive platelet production?  A) Leukemia  B) Essential thrombocythemia ✔  C) Hemophilia  D) Aplastic anemia
  3. Which of the following is a common symptom of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?  A) Hypertension  B) Bleeding and thrombosis ✔  C) Weight gain  D) Jaundice
  4. Which laboratory test is decreased in DIC?

 A) Platelet count ✔  B) PT  C) aPTT  D) Bleeding time

  1. Which of the following is used to treat iron deficiency anemia?  A) Vitamin B  B) Oral iron supplements ✔  C) Folic acid  D) Blood transfusion
  2. Which of the following is a common cause of macrocytic anemia?  A) Iron deficiency  B) Folate deficiency ✔  C) Chronic blood loss  D) Hemolysis
  3. Which of the following is a characteristic of hemophilia B?  A) Factor VIII deficiency  B) Factor IX deficiency ✔  C) Factor VII deficiency  D) Factor X deficiency
  4. Which of the following is a common cause of thrombocytosis?
  1. Which of the following is the most common inherited bleeding disorder?  A) Hemophilia A  B) von Willebrand disease ✔  C) Hemophilia B  D) Factor V Leiden mutation