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A 35-year-old male has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and a mediastinal mass. He was diag-nosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Which of the following abnormal cells would the nurse expect to find with this disease?
 
  a. Merkel cell
  b. Schwann cell
  c. Reed-Sternberg cell
  d. Kupffer cell

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A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid activity. A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could result secondary to the treatment?
 
  a. Eosinophilia
  b. Basophilia
  c. Monocytosis
  d. Lymphocytosis


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Hodgkin lymphoma is manifested by Reed-Sternberg cells, not Merkel cells, not Schwann cells, and not Kupffer cells.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Basophilia results from antithyroid therapy. Antithroid therapy is not associated with eosinophil-ia, monocytosis, or lymphocytosis.


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