Patients with Multiple Myeloma That Exhibit Increased Serum Free Light

question 24

Multiple Choice

Patients with multiple myeloma that exhibit increased Serum free light chains may be efficiently demonstrated to have these abnormal free serum light chains by which of the following techniques?

• A)Serum protein electrophoresis
• B)Serum free light chain immunoassay
• C)Repeated bone marrow biopsies
• D)Whole-body scans

Recognize diseases associated with bone and cartilage and their causes.

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Definitions:

Ego-Dystonic

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Hoarding Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, leading to clutter that disrupts one's ability to use their living or work spaces.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) which the person feels driven to perform.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification system for mental disorders used by healthcare professionals.