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ASCP Hematology Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is least likely to be associated with prolonged thrombocytopenia in children?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute ITP (A) typically resolves within months, unlike chronic conditions SLE (B), HIV (C), type 2B vWD (D), and WAS (E), which cause prolonged thrombocytopenia.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is not a feature of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: WAS includes thrombocytopenia (A), eczema (B), infections (C), and autoimmunity (D), but features small platelets, not giant (E), unlike Bernard-Soulier.
Question 3 of 5
Of the following, the LEAST likely feature of acute immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acute ITP features viral trigger (A), thrombocytopenia (B), bleeding (C), and marrow megakaryocytes (E). Isolated splenomegaly (D) is rare, suggesting other causes like hypersplenism.
Question 4 of 5
Inherited thrombocytopenias include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: CAT (A), TAR (B), Bernard-Soulier (D), and WAS (E) are thrombocytopenias. Glanzmann’s (C) is a qualitative defect with normal counts.
Question 5 of 5
Constrictive pericarditis secondary to radiation exposure with sings of increase in pulmonary pressure. The child received a course of irradiation which leads to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Radiation (B) is a known cause of constrictive pericarditis, supported by Kussmaul sign and right-sided signs. TB (A) is rare, others (C, D) less likely given history.