Answer to Question 1
B
In the event of an allergy or the infestation of pinworms, the eosinophil count will rise. Bacterial infection stimulates the production of neutrophils and segmented neutrophils; lymphocytes are increased with viral infections. Blood dyscrasia refers to an imbalance in the numbers of types of cells or other pathologic conditions of the blood.
Answer to Question 2
pruritus
Bile salts deposited in the skin cause both jaundice and pruritus.