Acute leukemia quiz

Another quiz – this time on acute leukemia.

1. Patients with which of the following leukemias may go into DIC if given routine chemotherapeutic agents?

A. Acute promonocytic leukemia
B. Acute promyelocytic leukemia
C. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
D. Chronic myeloid leukemia
E. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia


2. All of the following terms are technically incorrect, EXCEPT:

A. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
B. Chronic myeloblastic leukemia
C. Chronic lymphoid leukemia
D. Acute myeloproliferative leukemia
E. Chronic myeloid leukemia


3. Which of the following leukemias is likely to show a panmyelosis:

A. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
B. Acute monoblastic leukemia
C. Acute erythroblastic leukemia
D. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
E. Chronic myeloid leukemia


4. A bone marrow biopsy shows 5% myeloblasts and some funny-looking neutrophils and precursors. The most likely diagnosis is:

A. Acute myeloid leukemia
B. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
C. Myelodysplastic syndrome
D. Bacterial infection
E. Chronic myeloid leukemia


5. While looking around a blood smear, you notice a blast with an Auer rod in it. This patient has:

A. A bacterial infection
B. No disease, unless 20% of the nucleated cells have Auer rods
C. A myelodysplastic syndrome
D. Acute myeloid leukemia
E. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia


6. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia:

A. Often has a relatively good prognosis
B. Never occurs in children
C. Is classified according to morphologic appearance
D. Is only diagnosed when 20% or more of the nucleated cells are lymphoblasts
E. Is an indolent disease


7. Which of the following is a GOOD prognostic indicator in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

A. Age less than 1
B. A WBC >10,000
C. B-lineage immunophenotype
D. Normal cytogenetics
E. Age >10

Answers: 1. B, 2. E, 3. E, 4. C, 5. D, 6. A, 7. C

9 Comments

  1. TES
    TES on August 2, 2011 at 6:06 am

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  2. DianaAHS
    DianaAHS on November 22, 2011 at 12:18 am

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  3. Anushree
    Anushree on November 7, 2012 at 4:42 am

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  4. Kristine
    Kristine on November 7, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Great! So glad you like the quizzes!

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    Akunwata Chima on October 16, 2014 at 2:51 am

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  6. Kristine
    Kristine on October 16, 2014 at 10:32 am

    Sure! There’s a list of quizzes here, and there are a few more if you search for “quiz” in the search box.

  7. caroline
    caroline on June 8, 2015 at 1:05 pm

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  8. alem teka
    alem teka on August 19, 2015 at 11:42 am

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  9. Dr Rajendra Singh
    Dr Rajendra Singh on May 12, 2023 at 9:05 am

    You always come with simple explanations, easy to grasp. Thanks for your hard work. Regards.

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