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 6 options:

Only red blood cell production will be affected

The condition will resolve naturally without intervention

The patient will have increased infection risk

The patient will experience anemia

Stem cell problems only affect bone growth

Answer 1

- The patient will have increased infection risk (due to low white blood cells)
- The patient will experience anemia (due to low red blood cells)