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Lesson 10.3 Review and Assessment
Know and Understand
What condition is characterized by a decreased number of red blood cells, fatigue, shortness of breath, and dizziness?
What type of food and what mineral supplement are recommended for a person with iron-deficient anemia?
What is another name for Cooley's anemia?
What condition results from damage to bone marrow stem cells, making them unable to produce mature blood cells?
Diseases such as type I diabetes mellitus, Addison's disease, or chronic thyroiditis increase the risk of developing which type of anemia?
What factor might increase the likelihood that a newborn will develop jaundice?
A crisis is a symptom of what disease? How would you describe a crisis?
What are the major treatments for sickle cell anemia?
What disease would cause people with that disease to be more concerned than normal about skin punctures and cuts?
Who is more likely to seek medical care—the person with acute leukemia or the one with chronic leukemia? Why?
Analyze and Apply
How does long-term exposure to high altitude contribute to polycythemia?
Explain the cause of leukemia.
Using what you have learned about stem cells, explain why a stem cell transplant would help a person with multiple myeloma.
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