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NM703-CARDIAC&RESPIRATORY-MODULE3
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
How is anemia defined by the CDC and WHO? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ a hgb lower than 12 in women
and lower than 11 in pregnant women
What are common causes of anemia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ blood loss, decreased production of RBCs,
increased destruction of RBCs
What are tests for defining Anemia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ CBC, RBCs indicies, Iron Indicies
What does the CBC measure regarding anemia? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hgb and Hct
What does Hbg tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ how
much Hgb is in your blood, Hgb contains the protein
heme which binds to oxygen
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What does Hct tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the
percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made
up of RBCs
Decreased levels of what in the CBC indicated anemia?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hgb and Hct
What are the RBCs indicies? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
MCV, MCHC, Retciulocyte count
What does the MCV tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
the size of the RBC
What does the MCHC tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
how fuly the erythrocyte volume is filled up with Hgb
What does the Reticulocyte count tell you? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ the number of immature RBCs that are
associated with RBC production
What are the iron indicies? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Serum ferritin, TIBC, Serum Iron
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What does the serum ferritin tell you? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ this is the bodys major iron storage protein and
correlates with total body iron stores
What does the TIBC tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the
body's capacity to bind iron calculated from transferrin
level
What levels are decreased in IDA? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ retic count, serum ferritin, Serum iron, Hgb, Hct,
MCV, MCHC
What levels are increased in IDA? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ TIBC, because body is desperate to bind any
iron it can find
What is microcytic anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
anemia with an MCV of less than 80
What is nomocytic anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
anemia with an MCV of 80-100
What is Macrocytic anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
anemia with an MCV greater than 100
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What are the types of microcytic anemia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia
What are the types of macrocytic anemia? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Vitamin B12 deficiency, Folate
deficiency
What are the causes of iron deficiency anemia? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Men and postmenopausal women
(chronic GI blood loss); menstruating women (menstrual
loss); children (nutritional deficiencies)
What are the subjective signs seen with microcytic
anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ fatigue, weakness,
dyspnea with exertion, lightheadedness, hx PICA, hx of
melena/hematochezia
What medications should you ask about if you suspect
IDA? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ antacids, H2 blockers, PPIs,
chronic NSAIDs, chronic ASA, zinc or manganese
supplements
NM703-CARDIAC&RESPIRATORY-MODULE3
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
How is anemia defined by the CDC and WHO? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ a hgb lower than 12 in women
and lower than 11 in pregnant women
What are common causes of anemia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ blood loss, decreased production of RBCs,
increased destruction of RBCs
What are tests for defining Anemia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ CBC, RBCs indicies, Iron Indicies
What does the CBC measure regarding anemia? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hgb and Hct
What does Hbg tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ how
much Hgb is in your blood, Hgb contains the protein
heme which binds to oxygen
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What does Hct tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the
percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made
up of RBCs
Decreased levels of what in the CBC indicated anemia?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hgb and Hct
What are the RBCs indicies? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
MCV, MCHC, Retciulocyte count
What does the MCV tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
the size of the RBC
What does the MCHC tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
how fuly the erythrocyte volume is filled up with Hgb
What does the Reticulocyte count tell you? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ the number of immature RBCs that are
associated with RBC production
What are the iron indicies? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Serum ferritin, TIBC, Serum Iron
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What does the serum ferritin tell you? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ this is the bodys major iron storage protein and
correlates with total body iron stores
What does the TIBC tell you? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the
body's capacity to bind iron calculated from transferrin
level
What levels are decreased in IDA? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ retic count, serum ferritin, Serum iron, Hgb, Hct,
MCV, MCHC
What levels are increased in IDA? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ TIBC, because body is desperate to bind any
iron it can find
What is microcytic anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
anemia with an MCV of less than 80
What is nomocytic anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
anemia with an MCV of 80-100
What is Macrocytic anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
anemia with an MCV greater than 100
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What are the types of microcytic anemia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia
What are the types of macrocytic anemia? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Vitamin B12 deficiency, Folate
deficiency
What are the causes of iron deficiency anemia? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Men and postmenopausal women
(chronic GI blood loss); menstruating women (menstrual
loss); children (nutritional deficiencies)
What are the subjective signs seen with microcytic
anemia? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ fatigue, weakness,
dyspnea with exertion, lightheadedness, hx PICA, hx of
melena/hematochezia
What medications should you ask about if you suspect
IDA? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ antacids, H2 blockers, PPIs,
chronic NSAIDs, chronic ASA, zinc or manganese
supplements
