Final review NURS 5432 UTA Answers
A+ Graded (2025)
Microcytic .anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Characterized .by .small, .pale .red .blood
.cells.
Hypochromic .anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Anemia .with .low .hemoglobin
.concentration.
Iron .Deficiency .Anemia .(IDA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Caused .by .low .iron .intake .or
.blood .loss.
Thalassemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hereditary .disorder .affecting .hemoglobin
.synthesis.
Lead .poisoning .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Toxic .accumulation .of .lead .causing
.anemia.
Hemoglobin .(Hgb) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Protein .in .red .blood .cells .carrying
.oxygen.
Hematocrit .(Hct) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Percentage .of .blood .volume .occupied .by
.red .cells.
Mean .Corpuscular .Volume .(MCV) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Average .volume .of .red
.blood .cells.
Mean .Corpuscular .Hemoglobin .Concentration .(MCHC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Average .concentration .of .hemoglobin .in .red .cells.
Red .Blood .Cell .Distribution .Width .(RDW) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Measure .of
.variation .in . red .blood .cell .size.
Total .Iron .Binding .Capacity .(TIBC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Measure .of .blood's
.capacity .to .bind .iron.
Serum .ferritin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicator .of .stored .iron .in .the .body.
Elemental .iron .dosage .for .adults .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100 .to .200 .mg/day .for
.iron .deficiency.
, Elemental .iron .dosage .for .children .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-3 .to .6 .mg/kg/day .for
.iron .deficiency.
Reticulocyte .count .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicator .of .bone .marrow .response .to
.anemia.
IV .iron .therapy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Used .for .patients .intolerant .to .oral .iron.
Ferric .carboxymaltose .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-IV .iron .formulation .given .over .15
.minutes.
Lean .body .weight .(LBW) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Used .to .calculate .required
.elemental .iron.
Desired .Hemoglobin .(Hgb) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Target .hemoglobin .level .in
.g/dL.
Observed .Hemoglobin .(Hgb) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Current .hemoglobin .level .in
.g/dL.
Ferritin .level .in .IDA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Low .ferritin .indicates .iron .deficiency
.anemia.
Ferritin .level .in .Thalassemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Normal .ferritin .despite .low
.hemoglobin .levels.
Hemoglobin .electrophoresis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Test .to .identify .types .of
.hemoglobin .present.
Elevated .reticulocyte .count .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicates .increased .red .blood
.cell .production.
Hgb .electrophoresis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Test .to .identify .types .of .hemoglobin.
Elevated .ferritin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Suggests .increased .iron .stores .in .the
.body.
Elevated .total .bilirubin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicates .increased .breakdown .of
.red .blood .cells.
Iron .Deficiency .Anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Anemia .caused .by .insufficient .iron
.levels.
Thalassemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Genetic .disorder .affecting .hemoglobin
.production.
Ferritin .Level .LOW .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicates .depleted .iron .stores .in .the
.body.
A+ Graded (2025)
Microcytic .anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Characterized .by .small, .pale .red .blood
.cells.
Hypochromic .anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Anemia .with .low .hemoglobin
.concentration.
Iron .Deficiency .Anemia .(IDA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Caused .by .low .iron .intake .or
.blood .loss.
Thalassemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hereditary .disorder .affecting .hemoglobin
.synthesis.
Lead .poisoning .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Toxic .accumulation .of .lead .causing
.anemia.
Hemoglobin .(Hgb) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Protein .in .red .blood .cells .carrying
.oxygen.
Hematocrit .(Hct) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Percentage .of .blood .volume .occupied .by
.red .cells.
Mean .Corpuscular .Volume .(MCV) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Average .volume .of .red
.blood .cells.
Mean .Corpuscular .Hemoglobin .Concentration .(MCHC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Average .concentration .of .hemoglobin .in .red .cells.
Red .Blood .Cell .Distribution .Width .(RDW) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Measure .of
.variation .in . red .blood .cell .size.
Total .Iron .Binding .Capacity .(TIBC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Measure .of .blood's
.capacity .to .bind .iron.
Serum .ferritin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicator .of .stored .iron .in .the .body.
Elemental .iron .dosage .for .adults .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100 .to .200 .mg/day .for
.iron .deficiency.
, Elemental .iron .dosage .for .children .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-3 .to .6 .mg/kg/day .for
.iron .deficiency.
Reticulocyte .count .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicator .of .bone .marrow .response .to
.anemia.
IV .iron .therapy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Used .for .patients .intolerant .to .oral .iron.
Ferric .carboxymaltose .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-IV .iron .formulation .given .over .15
.minutes.
Lean .body .weight .(LBW) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Used .to .calculate .required
.elemental .iron.
Desired .Hemoglobin .(Hgb) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Target .hemoglobin .level .in
.g/dL.
Observed .Hemoglobin .(Hgb) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Current .hemoglobin .level .in
.g/dL.
Ferritin .level .in .IDA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Low .ferritin .indicates .iron .deficiency
.anemia.
Ferritin .level .in .Thalassemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Normal .ferritin .despite .low
.hemoglobin .levels.
Hemoglobin .electrophoresis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Test .to .identify .types .of
.hemoglobin .present.
Elevated .reticulocyte .count .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicates .increased .red .blood
.cell .production.
Hgb .electrophoresis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Test .to .identify .types .of .hemoglobin.
Elevated .ferritin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Suggests .increased .iron .stores .in .the
.body.
Elevated .total .bilirubin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicates .increased .breakdown .of
.red .blood .cells.
Iron .Deficiency .Anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Anemia .caused .by .insufficient .iron
.levels.
Thalassemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Genetic .disorder .affecting .hemoglobin
.production.
Ferritin .Level .LOW .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Indicates .depleted .iron .stores .in .the
.body.
