What Is Most Striking When Viewing the Peripheral Smear of a Severely

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Multiple Choice

What is most striking when viewing the peripheral smear of a severely anemic patient with megaloblastic anemia?

• A) Anisocytosis
• B) Poikilocytosis
• C) Macro-ovalocytes
• D) Hypersegmented neutrophils
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

DSM-5 Criteria

The diagnostic criteria for mental disorders listed in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, used by healthcare professionals as a guide for diagnosing mental conditions.

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

A psychological condition marked by a consistent focus on maintaining neatness, striving for perfection, and dominating personal and social interactions, which comes at the cost of being flexible, open, and productive.

Negative Affectivity

A personality characteristic that involves the experience of negative emotions and poor self-concept.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Chronic pattern of inhibited or inappropriate emotion and social behavior as well as aberrant cognitions and disorganized speech.