A Patient Taking Chloramphenicol Is at Risk for Developing Aplastic

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient taking chloramphenicol is at risk for developing aplastic anemia because of which of the following?

• A)The drug promotes an immune response against stem cells.
• B)The drug is toxic to the bone marrow.
• C)It results in stem cell resistance to essential cytokines.
• D)It causes decreased cytokine production.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates, involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation.

Genetic Predisposition

The increased likelihood of developing a particular disease based on a person's genetic makeup.

Aldosterone

A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that regulates salt and water balance in the body, affecting blood pressure.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system, including temperature control, hunger, and thirst.