NURS 5432 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED NURSING
CONCEPTS QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Hypochromic anemia.
Answer: Anemia with low hemoglobin concentration.
◉ Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA).
Answer: Caused by low iron intake or blood loss.
◉ Thalassemia.
Answer: Hereditary disorder affecting hemoglobin synthesis.
◉ Lead poisoning.
Answer: Toxic accumulation of lead causing anemia.
◉ Hemoglobin (Hgb).
Answer: Protein in red blood cells carrying oxygen.
◉ Hematocrit (Hct).
,Answer: Percentage of blood volume occupied by red cells.
◉ Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV).
Answer: Average volume of red blood cells.
◉ Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC).
Answer: Average concentration of hemoglobin in red cells.
◉ Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW).
Answer: Measure of variation in red blood cell size.
◉ Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC).
Answer: Measure of blood's capacity to bind iron.
◉ Serum ferritin.
Answer: Indicator of stored iron in the body.
◉ Elemental iron dosage for adults.
Answer: 100 to 200 mg/day for iron deficiency.
◉ Elemental iron dosage for children.
Answer: 3 to 6 mg/kg/day for iron deficiency.
, ◉ Reticulocyte count.
Answer: Indicator of bone marrow response to anemia.
◉ IV iron therapy.
Answer: Used for patients intolerant to oral iron.
◉ Ferric carboxymaltose.
Answer: IV iron formulation given over 15 minutes.
◉ Lean body weight (LBW).
Answer: Used to calculate required elemental iron.
◉ Desired Hemoglobin (Hgb).
Answer: Target hemoglobin level in g/dL.
◉ Observed Hemoglobin (Hgb).
Answer: Current hemoglobin level in g/dL.
◉ Ferritin level in IDA.
Answer: Low ferritin indicates iron deficiency anemia.
COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED NURSING
CONCEPTS QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Hypochromic anemia.
Answer: Anemia with low hemoglobin concentration.
◉ Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA).
Answer: Caused by low iron intake or blood loss.
◉ Thalassemia.
Answer: Hereditary disorder affecting hemoglobin synthesis.
◉ Lead poisoning.
Answer: Toxic accumulation of lead causing anemia.
◉ Hemoglobin (Hgb).
Answer: Protein in red blood cells carrying oxygen.
◉ Hematocrit (Hct).
,Answer: Percentage of blood volume occupied by red cells.
◉ Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV).
Answer: Average volume of red blood cells.
◉ Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC).
Answer: Average concentration of hemoglobin in red cells.
◉ Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW).
Answer: Measure of variation in red blood cell size.
◉ Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC).
Answer: Measure of blood's capacity to bind iron.
◉ Serum ferritin.
Answer: Indicator of stored iron in the body.
◉ Elemental iron dosage for adults.
Answer: 100 to 200 mg/day for iron deficiency.
◉ Elemental iron dosage for children.
Answer: 3 to 6 mg/kg/day for iron deficiency.
, ◉ Reticulocyte count.
Answer: Indicator of bone marrow response to anemia.
◉ IV iron therapy.
Answer: Used for patients intolerant to oral iron.
◉ Ferric carboxymaltose.
Answer: IV iron formulation given over 15 minutes.
◉ Lean body weight (LBW).
Answer: Used to calculate required elemental iron.
◉ Desired Hemoglobin (Hgb).
Answer: Target hemoglobin level in g/dL.
◉ Observed Hemoglobin (Hgb).
Answer: Current hemoglobin level in g/dL.
◉ Ferritin level in IDA.
Answer: Low ferritin indicates iron deficiency anemia.
