ADULT GERONTOLOGY EXAM #1
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS 2026
Obesity
Metabolic syndrome
High dietary intake of fat
Excessive sodium intake
Physical inactivity
Excessive alcohol intake
Tobacco use - ANSWERSModifiable Risk Factors for HTN
African American
Advanced age
Family history
Male gender - ANSWERSNon-modifiable Risk Factors for HTN
Episodic HTN (pheochromocytoma)
HTN resistant to medications - ANSWERSIndications for ambulatory BP monitoring
Anemia
Hodgkin's disease
Multiple myeloma
Leukemia
Lupus
Addison's disease
Rheumatoid arthritis - ANSWERSCauses of decreased RBCs? (7)
Polycythemia
Dehydration
Acute poisoning
Severe diarrhea
Pulmonary fibrosis - ANSWERSCauses of increased RBCs? (5)
Anemia
Cirrhosis
Leukemia
Hyperthyroid
Acute blood loss
Hemolysis - ANSWERSCauses of decreased hematocrit? (6)
Polycythemia
, Dehydration
Shock
Living in high altitudes - ANSWERSCauses of increased hematocrit?
Polycythemia
CHF
Burns
High altitudes
COPD
Medications - ANSWERSIncreased hemoglobin?
Anemia
Hyperthyroid
Cirrhosis
Dehydration
Hemorrhage
Hemolytic reaction
Pregnancy
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Lupus - ANSWERSDecreased hemoglobin?
Anaplastic anemia
Chronic infection
Radiation therapy
Endocrine tumors
Tumor in the bone marrow
Marrow not producing enough RBCs
Iron deficient anema
Pernicious anemia - ANSWERSDecreased reticulocyte?
Check B12 (always check B12 and folate together)
If borderline or inconclusive, can check homocysteine and/or methylmalonic acid levels
(precursor of B12) - ANSWERSIf MCV elevated, next step?
CGL
Polycythemia vera
Liver disease
cancer with liver metastasis - ANSWERSIncreased B12?
Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia of chronic disease
Sideroblastic anemias
Thalassemias
Hemoglobinopathies - ANSWERSMicrocytic anemia
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS 2026
Obesity
Metabolic syndrome
High dietary intake of fat
Excessive sodium intake
Physical inactivity
Excessive alcohol intake
Tobacco use - ANSWERSModifiable Risk Factors for HTN
African American
Advanced age
Family history
Male gender - ANSWERSNon-modifiable Risk Factors for HTN
Episodic HTN (pheochromocytoma)
HTN resistant to medications - ANSWERSIndications for ambulatory BP monitoring
Anemia
Hodgkin's disease
Multiple myeloma
Leukemia
Lupus
Addison's disease
Rheumatoid arthritis - ANSWERSCauses of decreased RBCs? (7)
Polycythemia
Dehydration
Acute poisoning
Severe diarrhea
Pulmonary fibrosis - ANSWERSCauses of increased RBCs? (5)
Anemia
Cirrhosis
Leukemia
Hyperthyroid
Acute blood loss
Hemolysis - ANSWERSCauses of decreased hematocrit? (6)
Polycythemia
, Dehydration
Shock
Living in high altitudes - ANSWERSCauses of increased hematocrit?
Polycythemia
CHF
Burns
High altitudes
COPD
Medications - ANSWERSIncreased hemoglobin?
Anemia
Hyperthyroid
Cirrhosis
Dehydration
Hemorrhage
Hemolytic reaction
Pregnancy
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Lupus - ANSWERSDecreased hemoglobin?
Anaplastic anemia
Chronic infection
Radiation therapy
Endocrine tumors
Tumor in the bone marrow
Marrow not producing enough RBCs
Iron deficient anema
Pernicious anemia - ANSWERSDecreased reticulocyte?
Check B12 (always check B12 and folate together)
If borderline or inconclusive, can check homocysteine and/or methylmalonic acid levels
(precursor of B12) - ANSWERSIf MCV elevated, next step?
CGL
Polycythemia vera
Liver disease
cancer with liver metastasis - ANSWERSIncreased B12?
Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia of chronic disease
Sideroblastic anemias
Thalassemias
Hemoglobinopathies - ANSWERSMicrocytic anemia
