Medicine Practice

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 14 — Anemia, Bleeding & Medical Oncology

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What does a low mean cell volume establish by itself?

A. A microcytic pattern requiring cause assessment B. Iron deficiency in every case C. Leukemia in every case D. Normal hemoglobin

Question 02 • Single best answer

What information does a reticulocyte count provide?

A. The marrow response to anemia B. The exact cancer stage C. The blood group alone D. The renal size

Question 03 • Single best answer

Why can ferritin be misleading during inflammation?

A. It always becomes zero B. It may rise despite coexisting iron deficiency C. It measures only red-cell size D. It cannot change with illness

Question 04 • Single best answer

What should accompany treatment of iron-deficiency anemia?

A. Ignoring possible blood loss B. Assuming diet explains every case C. Investigation of the underlying cause when appropriate D. No follow-up of response

Question 05 • Single best answer

Which pattern often suggests a platelet-related bleeding problem?

A. Petechiae and mucosal bleeding B. Only deep joint bleeding in every case C. Isolated high blood pressure D. A normal skin examination as proof

Question 06 • Single best answer

Do normal routine coagulation tests exclude all bleeding disorders?

A. Yes B. Yes if platelets are counted once C. No D. Yes without history

Question 07 • Single best answer

Which action is essential before transfusion?

A. Correct patient and product identity checks with an appropriate indication B. Matching only the bed number C. Skipping monitoring if the patient is young D. Treating every anemia with identical transfusion

Question 08 • Single best answer

What is the difference between cancer grade and stage?

A. They always mean the same thing B. Grade is only the patient age C. Stage is only the drug dose D. Grade concerns biological appearance; stage concerns extent

Question 09 • Single best answer

A chemotherapy patient develops fever and is at risk of neutropenia. What is the priority?

A. Urgent assessment for neutropenic sepsis B. Wait for a routine oncology appointment C. Reassure because fever is common D. Delay until every culture is final

Question 10 • Single best answer

Can palliative care accompany active cancer treatment?

A. Yes B. No C. Only after every medicine is stopped D. Only in the final hour