Question

1. parker has been diagnosed with ______ , meaning there is a lack of development of normal numbers of erythrocytes in the blood.

○ sickle cell anemia
○ iron deficiency anemia
○ a/plastic anemia
○ sidero/blastic anemia

1. define cardiology.

○ physician who studies and treats disease of the heart
○ the science and study of the heart
○ pertaining to the heart
○ physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood

Explanation:

Question 17

• Sickle Cell Anemia: Involves abnormal (sickle - shaped) red blood cells, not a lack of normal erythrocyte development.
• Iron Deficiency Anemia: Caused by lack of iron for hemoglobin synthesis, not a lack of erythrocyte development.
• Aplastic Anemia: Characterized by the bone marrow not producing enough new blood cells, including a lack of normal numbers of erythrocytes.
• Sideroblastic Anemia: Involves abnormal iron utilization in red blood cell production, not a lack of erythrocyte development.

• "physician who studies and treats disease of the heart" describes a cardiologist, not cardiology.
• "the science and study of the heart" is the correct definition of cardiology.
• "pertaining to the heart" is the definition of "cardiac".
• "physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood" describes a hematologist.

Answer:

C. A/plastic An/emia

Question 18