Question

multiple choice question
hypoxia, decreased blood osmolarity, and decreased blood viscosity are all consequences of which disorder?

leukemia

polycythemia

anemia

leukopenia

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Leukemia: Affects white blood cells, not directly related to these blood properties.
• Polycythemia: Involves too many red blood cells, increasing blood viscosity and osmolarity (opposite of the symptoms).
• Anemia: Characterized by low red blood cell count or function. This leads to hypoxia (low oxygen due to less oxygen - carrying capacity), decreased blood osmolarity (less solutes from fewer cells), and decreased blood viscosity (less cells to contribute to thickness).
• Leukopenia: Low white blood cell count, not related to these blood property changes.

Answer:

C. Anemia