This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A 10-year-old presents with abdominal swelling, night sweats, fever, and weight loss. He is ... (Read 66 times)

leo leo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 566
on: Jun 25, 2018
A 10-year-old presents with abdominal swelling, night sweats, fever, and weight loss. He is di-agnosed with Burkitt lymphoma. Upon obtaining the history, which of the following is the most likely cause?
 
  a. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  b. Adenovirus
  c. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
  d. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Question 2

For a patient experiencing hypersplenism, the nurse expects the erythrocytes to be:
 
  a. proliferated.
  b. activated.
  c. sequestered.
  d. infected.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

millet

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 354
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
EBV is associated with almost all cases of Burkitt lymphoma. Burkitt lymphoma is not associat-ed with CMV, adenovirus, or HPV.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Hypersplenism results in sequestering, not proliferation, activation, or infection, of the blood cells.


leo leo

  • Member
  • Posts: 566
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

irishcancer18

  • Member
  • Posts: 310
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.

Did you know?

Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.

Did you know?

Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.

Did you know?

In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.

Did you know?

Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.

This 19-year-old in Wisconsin was given a reduced jail sentence for holding this sign in front of ... This 19-year-old in Wisconsin was given a reduced jail sentence for holding this sign in front of ...
Two lymphocytes that are reactive in a 19-year-old college student with infectious mononucleosis. ... Two lymphocytes that are reactive in a 19-year-old college student with infectious mononucleosis. ...
Use a graphical method to find the length of the loan to the nearest year Use a graphical method to find the length of the loan to the nearest year
How to calculate the gain and loss gene numbers with low bootstrap of phylogenetic tree? How to calculate the gain and loss gene numbers with low bootstrap of phylogenetic tree?
Video: Heart Chambers

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library