Question

A patient’s bone marrow stem cells aren’t differentiating properly into specialized blood cell types. Lab results show reduced numbers of both red blood cells and white blood cells. What two are the most likely consequences of this condition?
Question 5 options:


Stem cell problems only affect bone growth


The condition will resolve naturally without intervention


The patient will have increased infection risk


The patient will experience anemia


Only red blood cell production will be affected

Answer 1

- The patient will have increased infection risk
- The patient will experience anemia

Explanation: Reduced WBCs increase susceptibility to infections; reduced RBCs cause anemia (fatigue, pallor, low O2-carrying capacity).