Question

multiple choice question
phototherapy and exchange transfusion together can be used to treat which of the following?

acute lymphocytic leukemia
hemolytic disease of the newborn (hdn)
polycythemia
iron deficiency anemia

Explanation:

Phototherapy and exchange transfusion are common treatments for Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN). HDN involves excessive breakdown of red blood cells in newborns, and these treatments help manage bilirubin levels and replace damaged blood cells. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is treated with chemotherapy, polycythemia with phlebotomy, and iron - deficiency anemia with iron supplementation, not these two methods.

Answer:

B. Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)