Review Questions (Chapter 19)

Case Analysis: A middle-aged woman died from an undiagnosed disease. She refused medical treatment for her illness due to religious reasons. Members of her religious community came to her home to pray her and to meet the needs of her husband and 5 children. They describe her illness as being characterized by fever, night sweats, chills, and a total lack of energy. They thought that it was especially strange that she complained of itching. During your case analysis, you notice that the woman has a large swollen neck. She also has swelling in her axillary spaces. As you remove her clothing, it is obvious that the woman has lost a great deal of weight because she is emaciated, and her clothes are far too large for her. She also has a large swollen area on the left side of her groin. Her legs are swollen, and when you remove her socks, you notice they have left indentations in her swollen ankles.

Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Enlargement of the lymph nodes.

Lymphadenopathy.

Which of the following diseases is the result of a proliferation of lymphocytes and leukocytes within a lymph node or by the presence of a tumor in a lymph node?

Lymphadenopathy.

Can occur due to a bacterial infection known as cellulitis.

Lymphangitis.

Which of the following disorders is characterized by red streaks extending from the infected area to the axillary space or groin?

Lymphangitis.

Cancer of the lymphatic system.

Lymphoma.

Which of the following refers to a collection of many varied lymphomas?

Non-Hodgkin's.

Enlargement of the spleen.

Splenomegaly.

Which of the following may occur in cases of Sickle Cell Anemia?

Splenomegaly.

Inflammation of the tonsils.

Tonsilitis.

An infection of the tonsils in which the tonsils become inflamed is known as which of the following?

Tonsillitis.