Deck 18: Sickle Cell Disease, Hemophilia, and Conditions of the Blood

Question 1

Individuals with sickle cell trait:

A) will go on to develop sickle cell disease
B) have no symptoms but can pass the trait on to their offspring
C) experience a much milder form of sickle cell disease, including more infrequent episodes of sickle cell crisis
D) will experience severe disability because of their bleeding disorder

Answer 1

B

Question 2

____________________ is characterized by a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin or the number of red blood cells.

A) Polycythemia
B) Leukemia
C) Anemia
D) Purpura

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A chronic condition caused by the inadequate secretion by the stomach of intrinsic factor that is necessary for the intestines to absorb vitamin B₁₂ is called__________

A) hemorrhagic anemia
B) pernicious anemia
C) hemolytic anemia
D) aplastic anemia

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Individuals with sickle cell anemia:

A) have a chronic, lifelong disease which may be controlled, but not cured
B) can be cured with replacement therapy for their anemia
C) have a chronic infectious disease, and therefore should not be placed in jobs in which they may have the potential to infect others
D) outgrow their condition by the time they reach their mid-thirties

Question 5

In hemophilia:

A) the clotting mechanism is prolonged; consequently, individuals with the condition are more prone to bleeding
B) the blood vessels become blocked, decreasing oxygen to body parts and causing potential damage due to lack of oxygen supply to the tissue
C) individuals are more prone to clotting and thus at greater risk for blood clots
D) the condition requires so many restrictions that employment is almost impossible

Question 6

Disability associated with sickle cell anemia is mostly due to:

A) the inability to move about freely due to gradual paralysis
B) development of secondary conditions such as hepatitis due to the number of blood transfusions that must be administered
C) fear of transmission of the infection to others
D) damage to joint and other body organs due to diminishment of blood flow to specific body parts during sickle cell crisis, causing permanent tissue damage

Question 7

What is not a function of blood?

A) Facilitates communication between the endocrine glands and other body organs by transporting hormones
B) Carries waste products from the tissues to the organs of excretion
C) Carries carbon dioxide to the body tissues
D) Promotes clotting to minimize excessive bleeding

Question 8

____________________ is the series of events that stops bleeding from damaged vessels?

A) Coagulation
B) Hemostasis
C) Homeostasis
D) Hemopoiesis

Question 9

A group of inherited hemolytic conditions that results from deficient hemoglobin production is called?

A) Thalassemias
B) Leukemia
C) Polycythemia
D) Agranulocytosis

Question 10

Describe vocational issues for individuals with sickle cell anemia.

Question 11

Define hemophilia and describe treatment for it. Discuss the significance of it as an inherited disorder.

Question 12

Describe determinants of vocational functioning for individuals with hemophilia.

Question 13

Discuss treatment of sickle cell anemia.

Question 14

Explain the difference between red blood cells and white blood cells.

Question 15

What are the manifestations of anemia and how is the condition treated?

Question 16

Explain the following types of anemia: pernicious anemia, aplastic anemia, hemorrhagic anemia, and hemolytic anemia.

Question 17

Discuss the three ways how thalassemia is managed.

Question 18

Describe the vocational issues for an individual with a blood condition.

Question 19

Transfusions and bone marrow transplants are occasionally used when treating an individual with a blood condition. Explain how transfusions and bone marrow transplants help an individual and some risks associated with these procedures.