A Physician Strongly Suspects CML in His Patient

question 38

Multiple Choice

A physician strongly suspects CML in his patient.He has already ordered a bone marrow differential and cytogenetic analysis for the Philadelphia chromosome.What other test would help confirm the CML picture for this patient?

• A)Molecular assay for JAK2 kinase
• B)Immunophenotyping with flow cytometry
• C)Molecular assay for BCR-ABL
• D)PAS stain

Understand the historical context and implications of the Terman study and its findings.

Analyze the role of personality factors in physical health and immune system functioning.

Differentiate between beneficial psychological practices (e.g., journaling) and harmful ones (e.g., rumination).

Explore strategies for fostering optimism and its effects on mental and physical health.

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Definitions:

Human Relations

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