Acute Leukaemias
- Previous year questions on Acute Leukaemias for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 13 live questions in Acute Leukaemias.
- 1 of 13 questions carries a verified exam year: 2018.
- Medicine is worth about 33 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A patient with leukemia on chemotherapy develops acute right lower abdominal pain associated with anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Which of following is the clinical diagnosis
- AAppendictis
- BLeukemic colitis
- CPerforation peritonitis
- DNeutropenic colitis✓ Correct answer
Q2.all the following are treatments used for PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (m-3) EXCEPT?
- AARSENIC
- BTRETINOIN
- CIDARUBICIN
- DCISPLATIN✓ Correct answer
Q3.in the VAPD regimen used in the management of ALL which of the following drug is not included ?
- Avincristine
- Bprednisolone
- Cidarubicin✓ Correct answer
- Ddoxorubicin
Q4.In tumor lysis syndrome following electrolyte abnormalities are seen:
- AHyperuricemia, Hyperphosphatemia, Hyperkalemia✓ Correct answer
- BHypocalcemia, Hypokalemia, Hyponatremia
- CHypercalcemia, Hyperkalemia, Hyperphosphatemia
- DHypophosphatemia, Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
Q5.A young girl with the diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) was treated medically. On day 3 of treatment, she developed tachypnea and fever. Chest X-ray shows bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Which of the follow ing drug should be given next?
- ADexamethasone✓ Correct answer
- BCytarabine
- CDacarbazine
- DDoxorubicin
Q6.In leukemia patient, post extraction bleeding doesn't stop because of:
- AIncreased leukocyte count
- BIncreased Ca+ level in blood
- CPlatelet disorder✓ Correct answer
- DDeficiency of clotting factors
Q7.While handling a febrile neutropenic patient all are essential except -
- ARepeated hand washing of hospital person
- BWhite cell infusion✓ Correct answer
- CProphylactic antibiotic
- DColony stimulating factor for macrophages
Q8.For acute leukaemia the blast cells should be more than ____%-
- A10
- B20✓ Correct answer
- C30
- D40
Q9.Arsenic is used in treatment of -
- AAcute promyelocytic leukemia✓ Correct answer
- BA.L.L.
- CCML
- DTransient myeloproliferative disorder
Q10.Tumorlysis syndrome is associated with all of the following laboratory features except -
- AHyperkalemia
- BHypercalcemia✓ Correct answer
- CHyperuricemia
- DHyperphosphatemia
Answer key
Q1: D. Neutropenic colitis; Q2: D. CISPLATIN; Q3: C. idarubicin; Q4: A. Hyperuricemia, Hyperphosphatemia, Hyperkalemia; Q5: A. Dexamethasone; Q6: C. Platelet disorder; Q7: B. White cell infusion; Q8: B. 20; Q9: A. Acute promyelocytic leukemia; Q10: B. Hypercalcemia.
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